Impact of Delays in Diagnosis on Healthcare Costs Associated With Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis, and Histoplasmosis in a Commercially Insured Population.

IF 3.8 4区医学 Q2 IMMUNOLOGY

Open Forum Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2025-08-18 eCollection Date: 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf499

Kaitlin Benedict, Jason Massey, Michelle Fearon Scales, Ian Hennessee, Samantha L Williams, Mitsuru Toda

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Abstract

Among patients with blastomycosis (n = 281), coccidioidomycosis (n = 1920), and histoplasmosis (n = 2180), 62% experienced diagnostic delays (mean 29 days). Patients who experienced delays incurred average excess healthcare costs of up to $15 648 (95% confidence interval: $8600-$22 695) compared with those without a delay. Earlier diagnosis may help reduce excess costs.

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商业保险人群中与芽孢菌病、球虫菌病和组织浆菌病相关的医疗费用延迟诊断的影响。

在囊胚菌病（n = 281）、球孢子菌病（n = 1920）和组织浆菌病（n = 2180）患者中，62%的患者诊断延迟（平均29天）。与没有延误的患者相比，经历延误的患者平均多支付了高达15 648美元（95%置信区间：8600美元至22 695美元）的医疗费用。早期诊断可能有助于减少多余的费用。

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Open Forum Infectious Diseases Medicine-Neurology (clinical)

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

4.80%

发文量

630

审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： Open Forum Infectious Diseases provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment. The journal reflects the broad diversity of the field of infectious diseases, and focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on knowledge that holds the potential to improve patient care in populations around the world. Fully peer-reviewed, OFID supports the international community of infectious diseases experts by providing a venue for articles that further the understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases.