Chun Chieh Lin

Oct 30, 2023 | n.neurology.org | Chun Chieh Lin |Chloë Hill |Kevin Kerber

GlossaryALS=amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; AUC=area under the curve; E/M=evaluation and management; HRR=hospital referral region; ICC=intraclass correlation coefficient; IQR=interquartile range; MBSF=Master Beneficiary Summary File; MS=multiple sclerosis; NPPES=National Plan and Provider Enumeration System; PCP=primary care provider; RUCA=Rural-Urban Commuting AreaFootnotesGo to Neurology.org/N for full disclosures.

Sep 13, 2023 | n.neurology.org | Chun Chieh Lin |Chloë Hill |Kevin Kerber |James Burke

AbstractBackground and Objectives: The density of neurologists within a given geographic region varies greatly across the US. We aimed to measure patient travel distance and travel time to neurologist visits, across neurologic conditions and subspecialties. Our secondary goal was to identify factors associated with long-distance travel for neurologic care. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis using a 2018 Medicare sample of patients with at least one outpatient neurologist visit.