Overview
Overview
- A lot statistics
- 75% MDs practice in office setting (1985)
- Greater specialization (1987, Bureau of census)
- 50% MDs are primary care or dermatologists
- More primary care now (TRR)
- 17% new patient visits (large amount of data)
- 70% visits contact 15 minutes or less
- Bottom line
- data entry and storage EXPENSIVE in this setting