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Report cards aimed to improve hospital selection and reduce health disparities, but higher socioeconomic groups benefited more. Further efforts are needed to ensure equitable access to high-quality healthcare providers for all patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Health Disparities
  • Healthcare Quality

Background:

  • Guiding patients to high-quality healthcare providers is crucial for excellent care and reducing socioeconomic health disparities.
  • This study focuses on the impact of a report-card program on hospital selection patterns across different socioeconomic patient subgroups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine and compare the effect of a report-card program on hospital selection patterns in patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR).
  • To assess variations in hospital selection based on socioeconomic characteristics before and after program implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study using Taiwan National Health Insurance claims data.
  • Included patients who received total knee replacement (TKR) surgery before (2007-2008) and after (2009-2010) report-card program implementation.
  • Evaluated hospital selection based on travelling distance and hospital performance, analyzing socioeconomic subgroup differences.

Main Results:

  • Hospital selection patterns varied significantly by patient socioeconomic characteristics.
  • Urban and higher-income patients exhibited shorter travelling distances and better hospital selection than rural and lower-income peers, both pre- and post-implementation.
  • The report-card program did not significantly alter urban-rural differences in hospital performance or travelling distance.

Conclusions:

  • While report cards aim for equitable information access, higher socioeconomic subgroups appear to gain more benefits.
  • Ensuring equal opportunity for all patients to access high-quality healthcare providers remains a critical challenge.
  • Further research and policy interventions are needed to address socioeconomic disparities in healthcare access and utilization.