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  • Accurate identification of interfacility transfers (IFTs) is crucial for understanding patient care pathways and resource allocation within the healthcare system.
  • Existing methods for identifying IFTs in large administrative datasets like Medicare claims may be suboptimal, potentially leading to undercounting and misrepresentation of patient populations.
  • ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients often require complex care involving transfers between facilities, making them a relevant model population for evaluating transfer identification methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel method for consistently identifying interfacility transfers (IFTs) within Medicare claims data.
  • To compare the performance of the proposed IFT identification method against existing approaches using a cohort of patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI).
  • To assess the demographic and geographic characteristics of patients identified as IFTs using both methods, focusing on rural and lower-income populations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 100% Medicare inpatient and outpatient Standard Analytic Files and 5% Carrier Files from 2011-2020.
  • Employed an observational, cross-sectional study design to compare patient characteristics between the proposed and existing IFT identification methods.
  • Focused the analysis on Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older diagnosed with STEMI.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method identified 62,668 more IFTs than the existing method (86,128 vs. 23,460).
  • A separately billable interfacility ambulance trip was associated with a higher percentage of IFTs under the proposed method (86% vs. 79%).
  • Patients identified via the proposed method were more likely to reside in rural and lower-income counties and were located farther from critical care facilities (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • The conventional method of identifying IFTs based on two consecutive inpatient claims leads to significant undercounting.
  • The proposed method provides a more comprehensive identification of IFTs, better reflecting the healthcare needs of rural and underserved populations.
  • Improved IFT identification is essential for equitable resource allocation and understanding care access for vulnerable patient groups.