The effect of multidisciplinary heart failure clinic characteristics on 1-year postdischarge health care costs: a population-based study.

摘要

From a policy perspective, the wide spectrum of HF clinic structure translates to inefficient care. Greater guidance as to the type of patient seen at a HF clinic, the timeliness of the initial visit, and the most appropriate structure of the HF clinics may potentially result in more cost-effective care.