Regional differences, repeated use, and costs of emergency medical services in Germany
Martin Roessler,
Claudia Schulte,
Christoph Bobeth
et al.
Abstract:Background
Little is known about regional differences regarding the utilization and costs of emergency medical services (EMS) in Germany. Evidence on characteristics of repeated use of EMS is also scarce.
Objectives
To compare German federal states regarding the utilization and costs of EMS and to analyze characteristics of repeated EMS use.
Materials and methods
We used BARMER health insurance data on more than 1.4… Show more
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