And more than 40percentt of uninsured adults have no regular source of care.
Respondents who had a regular source of care were more likely to receive up to date mammography screening (p < 0.01).
The way they do so is by increasing the number of people who have affordable access to a regular source of care and needed medications.
Studies have found that it is hard to get an appointment at short notice when cold-calling, and that patients with a regular source of care get better care, even when they are uninsured.
For example, undocumented immigrants who are San Francisco residents are still able to access a regular source of care, as Healthy San Francisco does not require a social security number or ask about status.
Data on having a regular source of care (outpatient care such as a primary care physician) and health status of the respondents were not available.
Finally, the Class 5 pathway (termed 'Regular source of care continuity') represented complete management by the regular source of care.
Half of the population (almost 50%) identified private medical practices as their regular source of care.
"Bond" measures the existence of a regular source of care and use over time [ 26].
Having a regular source of care clearly reduced uncoordinated contacts with multiple healthcare providers.
Four additional questions were used to measure patients' satisfaction of their regular source of care.
