Number of Problems per Encounter and Percentage of Encounters With Multiple Problems
| Encounters | Problem Log | Chart Audit | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note: Differences between log, chart, and bill for average number of problems are all significant at P <.001, except for those marked by an asterisk. | |||
| * Significant at P = .036. | |||
| All, n = 572 | |||
| Average number of problems per encounter (± SD) | 3.05 ± 1.9* | 2.82 ± 1.8* | 1.97 ± 1.2 |
| Visits with >3 problems, % | 32 | 26 | 14 |
| Visits with >4 problems, % | 18 | 14 | 3 |
| Subset of patients over age 65 y, n = 132 | |||
| Average number of problems per encounter (± SD) | 3.88 ± 2.0 | 3.29 ± 2.0 | 2.42 ± 1.3 |
| Visits with >3 problems, % | 54 | 41 | 23 |
| Visits with >4 problems, % | 30 | 22 | 5 |
| Subset of patients with diabetes, n = 39 | |||
| Average number of problems per encounter (± SD) | 4.6 ± 2.2 | 3.8 ± 1.9 | 2.5 ± 1.1 |
| Visits with >3 problems, % | 64 | 54 | 21 |
| Visits with >4 problems, % | 51 | 32 | 3 |