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Article: Innovative Program Helps Redirect Health Care Needs From the Emergency Room to the Doctor's Office.
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- September 2, 2008
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana program aids in linking Hoosier Healthwise members to primary care physicians for preventive care
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent government study, over a 10-year period, emergency room visits have increased by 20 percent. By contrast, the number of available hospital emergency rooms in the same time period has decreased. In an effort to help ensure Hoosier Healthwise (HHW) members establish a medical home with their primary care physician for preventive care, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana is piloting the ER Initiative Program, an innovative program aimed at reducing the ...