Two-Step Floating Catchment Family Methodologies
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چکیده
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has altered the healthcare landscape in the US. ACA mandated US residents to obtain health insurance. However, having insurance does not necessarily provide access to healthcare. These legislation changes made it imperative for researchers to explore into more detail the problem of healthcare accessibility. Recent advances in measuring healthcare accessibility have been fueled by a rapid improvement of the Floating Catchment Area (FCA) methodologies. This current study summarizes the abundance of existing knowledge on metrics of spatial accessibility and more specifically, the FCA family. Organization of previous studies in a more comprehensive manner can assist both researchers and practitioners who are struggling to identify which FCA methodology would best fit their needs. And finally, the study provides a step-by-step analysis methodology, which is beneficial for decision makers when considering solutions to the problem of physician shortage areas.
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