Is outpatient emergency department care profitable? Hourly contribution margins by insurance for patients discharged from an emergency department

Authors

Philip L. Henneman, Tufts University
Brian H. Nathanson, Optistatim LLC, Longmeadow, MA
Haiping Li, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
Andrew Tomaszewski, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
Jesse M. Pines, George Washington UniversityFollow
Daniel A. Handel, Oregon Health & Science University
Michael J. Lemanski, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-2014

Journal

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volume

Volume 63, Issue 4

Inclusive Pages

404-411

Keywords

Emergency Service, Hospital--economics; Insurance, Health--economics

APA Citation

Henneman, P.L., Nathanson, B.H., Li, H., Tomaszewski, A., Pines, J.M. et al. (2014). Is outpatient emergency department care profitable? Hourly contribution margins by insurance for patients discharged from an emergency department. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 63(4), 404-411.

Peer Reviewed

1