Department of Cardiology, Lancaster University, USA
Research Article
Assessment of Value-Based Healthcare Delivery in Cardiac Care for Children of Amish Families
Author(s): Devyani Chowdhury*, Mishaal Ather, Corey Snyder, Mallika Kodavatiganti, Fred Van Eenennaam and Karla Brigatti
Background: Value-based healthcare is a model proposed by Porter that aims to provide high quality care which
is patient-centric and cost-effective. It recognizes unique needs of different populations and promotes healthcare
provisions that are customized to their specific needs.
This study describes the family experiences and health seeking behaviors of insured and uninsured children who
underwent cardiac surgery. Since the majority of the uninsured were Amish, the results can be extrapolated to them.
Methods: Pediatric Integrated Care Survey (PICS) was sent to parents/guardians of 160 children who had undergone
at least one cardiac surgery and were followed at Cardiology Care for Children. In this study, most of the self-pay
consisted of the Amish. The survey consisted 5 components: Access, communication, family impact.. View More»
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