Gatekeeping access to emergency departments: A survey of HMO policies
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Regina Conway-Phillips, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Department Chair - Loyola University Chicago
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The purpose of this study is: (1) to determine if the practice of "gatekeeping" to control access to emergency departments by clients is a prevalent practice in nationwide Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs}; (2) to determine if a consistent HMO-wide definition of "life-threatening" emergency medical condition exists; (3) to delineate emergency triage systems used by HMOs; (4) to determine what medical directors perceive is the impact of gatekeeping access to emergency department (ED} services on the timeliness of HMO members receiving ED services; and (5) to see if differences exists in for-profit and non-profit HMO gatekeeping policies.
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Type | Thesis |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Descriptive/Correlational |
Research Approach | Quantitative Research |
Keywords | Health Maintenance Organizations; Access to Care; Emergency Medical Care |
Grantor | Loyola University Chicago |
Advisor | Haas, Shiela A.; Hackbarth, Diana P. |
Level | Master's |
Year | 1994 |
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