ABSTRACT
As part of modernization efforts, in 2021 the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) began collecting electronic health records (EHRs) for ambulatory care visits in its Health Center (HC) Component. As a result, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)needed to adjust the approaches used in the sampling design for the HC Component. This report provides details on these changes to the 2021-2022 NAMCS.
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Electronic Health Records , Health Facilities , Humans , Ambulatory Care , Data Collection/methods , Health Care Surveys , Office Visits , United StatesABSTRACT
In 2018, 85% of adults and 96% of children in the United States had a usual place to receive health care (1,2). Most children and adults listed a doctor's office as the usual place they received care (1,2). In 2018, an estimated 860.4 million office-based physician visits occurred in the United States (3,4). This report examines visit rates by age and sex. It also examines visit characteristics-including insurance status, reason for visit, and services- by age using data from the 2018 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS).
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Office Visits , Physicians , Adult , Child , Health Care Surveys , Humans , Insurance Coverage , Physicians' Offices , United StatesABSTRACT
In 2016, most Americans had a usual place to receive health care (86% of adults and 96% of children) (1,2). The majority of children and adults listed a doctor's office as the usual place they received care (1,2). In 2016, there were an estimated 883.7 million office-based physician visits in the United States (3,4). This report examines visit rates by age and sex. It also examines visit characteristics-including insurance status, reason for visit, and services-by age. Estimates use data from the 2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS).
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Office Visits/statistics & numerical data , Physicians' Offices/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Child , Child, Preschool , Chronic Disease/epidemiology , Female , Health Care Surveys , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Insurance Coverage/statistics & numerical data , Insurance, Health/statistics & numerical data , Male , Medicaid/statistics & numerical data , Middle Aged , Preventive Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Sex Distribution , United States , Wounds and Injuries/epidemiology , Young AdultABSTRACT
In 2015, most Americans had a usual place to receive health care (85% of adults and 96% of children) (1,2). The majority of children and adults listed a doctor's office as the usual place they received care (1,2). In 2015, there were an estimated 990.8 million office-based physician visits in the United States (3,4). This report examines visit rates by age and sex. It also examines visit characteristics-including insurance status, reason for visit, and services-by age. Estimates use data from the 2015 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS).
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Office Visits/statistics & numerical data , Physicians' Offices/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Aged , Child , Child, Preschool , Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures/statistics & numerical data , Female , Health Care Surveys , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Insurance Coverage , Insurance, Health , Male , Medicaid/statistics & numerical data , Medicare/statistics & numerical data , Middle Aged , Sex Distribution , United States , Young AdultABSTRACT
In 2014, most Americans had a usual place to receive health care (86% of adults and 97% of children) (1,2). A majority of children and adults listed a doctor's office as the usual place they received care (1,2). In 2014, there were an estimated 885 million office-based physician visits in the United States (3,4). This report examines office-based physician visit rates by age and sex. It also examines visit characteristics, including insurance status, reason for visit, and services, by age. Estimates use data from the 2014 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS).
