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. 2013 Jun 18;3(2):mmrr.003.02.a03. doi: 10.5600/mmrr.003.02.a03

Exhibit 2. Summarized Longitudinal Model Results: Cost and Utilization Trajectories in the Pre- and Post-Implementation Periods.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Monthly Pre-Period Trend Monthly Post-Period Trend Diff.-in-Diff. [95% CI] Pre Post Diff.-in-Diff. [95% CI] Pre Post Diff-in-Diff [95% CI]
COSTS
Ambulatory Medical Cost: Total
Intervention 4.39% 3.48% 2.56** 6.17% 3.11% -1.98*** 3.74% 1.07% -0.91
Controls 6.58% 3.01% [0.76,4.40] 3.55% 2.59% [-3.08,-0.86] 2.83% 1.10% [-2.75,0.96]
Ambulatory Medical Cost: Laboratory
Intervention 0.20% 0.43% 0.66 0.23% 0.45% 0.10 -0.06% 0.21% 0.18
Controls 0.63% 0.19% [-0.08,1.41] 0.11% 0.23% [-0.35,0.55] 0.02% 0.11% [-0.41,0.78]
Ambulatory Medical Cost: Radiology
Intervention 1.24% 1.23% 0.12 1.04% 1.11% -0.54 1.52% 0.50% -1.63*
Controls 0.97% 0.84% [-1.11,1.36] 0.13% 0.74% [-1.31,0.24] -0.03% 0.60% [-2.88,-0.36]
VISITS
Ambulatory Visits
Intervention 0.32% 0.79% 0.84** 1.06% 0.66% -0.60** 0.62% 0.10% -0.18
Controls 0.93% 0.55% [0.25,1.44] 0.34% 0.54% [-0.97,-0.22] 0.48% 0.14% [-0.78,0.42]
Evaluation and Management Visits
Intervention 0.18% 0.79% 0.51* 0.73% 0.58% -0.49** 0.41% 0.11% -0.30
Controls 0.35% 0.45% [0.03,1.00] 0.15% 0.48% [-0.80,-0.18] 0.16% 0.17% [-0.80,0.19]
*

p<0.05,

**

p<0.01,

***

p<0.001

NOTE. Negative difference-in-differences reflect savings in intervention relative to control communities.

SOURCE: Authors' analysis.