The American journal of medicine
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The objective of this study is to examine the association between an academic medical center and free clinic referral partnership and subsequent hospital utilization and costs for uninsured patients discharged from the academic medical center's emergency department (ED) or inpatient hospital. ⋯ An academic medical center-free clinic partnership for follow-up care after discharge from the ED or hospital admission is a promising approach for improving access to care for uninsured patients.