National Study of Rural/Urban Differences in Use of Home Oxygen for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Are Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Disadvantaged?


Description:

This retrospective cohort study examined access of a sample of Medicare beneficiaries among rural and urban patients hospitalized with chronic obstructive lung disease to prescribed home oxygen and the needed equipment. Funded by HRSA’s FORHP.

 

Status:

Complete

 

Publications/Presentations

Authors Title Type Date Documents/Media
Chan L, Giardino M, Rubenfeld G, Baldwin LM, Fordyce MA, Hart LG Geographic differences in use of home oxygen for obstructive lung disease: a national Medicare Study PUBLICATION 09-03-2008
Full report Policy brief
Chan L, Giardino N, Rubenfeld G, Baldwin LM, Fordyce MA, Hart LG Geographic differences in use of home oxygen for obstructive lung disease: a national Medicare study PUBLICATION 03-01-2010 Article