Complexity of Family Medicine Based on 2000 NAMCS Data
| Category | Complexity Mean (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| NAMCS = National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. | |
| Note: Number of visits = 3,344, weighted number of visits = 198,577,765 | |
| Input | |
| Reasons for visit | 0.7653229 (0.7653068–0.7653390) |
| Diagnoses | 0.7961640 (0.7961385–0.7961896) |
| Examination/testing | 0.8304157 (0.8303451–0.8304860) |
| Patient characteristics | 1.9661301 (1.9661250–1.9661354) |
| Total input | 4.3580328 (4.3579610–4.358105) |
| Output | |
| Medications | 1.0313165 (1.0312906–1.0313423) |
| Procedures | 0.0185481 (0.0185459–0.0185504) |
| Other therapies | 0.3721766 (0.3719765–0.3723768) |
| Patient disposition | 0.7257469 (0.7257469–0.72575) |
| Total output | 2.1477881 (2.1475856–2.1479906) |
| Total encounter | 44.0443 (44.039722–44.048957) |