Analysis reveals increased healthcare utilization before diagnosis in children, suggesting early identification opportunities.
In the year before diagnosis, children with JIA have significantly higher health care utilization compared to healthy peers. There are differences in the patterns of utilization in patients with Medicaid versus commercial insurance. There may be opportunities for earlier identification of JIA in primary care, orthopedics, and ED/UC.
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