Adjusting Estimated Complexity for Duration-of-Visit
| Measure | Family Medicine (Weighted Visits=98,577,765) Mean (95% CI) | Cardiology (Weighted Visits=21,598,184) Mean (95% CI) | Psychiatry (Weighted Visits=28,864,201) Mean (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CI=confidence interval. | |||
| Note: Based on 2000 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey database. | |||
| Estimated total complexity | 44.044339 (44.039722–44.048957) | 42.779207 (42.771360–42.787053) | 17.492836 (17.489900–17.495771) |
| Duration-of-visit, min | 15.793105 (15.792874–15.793336) | 20.468510 (20.46820–20.46882) | 33.633497 (33.632895–33.634100) |
| Complexity per minute | 2.7888336 (2.7885402–2.7891270) | 2.090001 (2.089619–2.090383) | 0.5201017 (0.5200140–0.5201893) |
| Complexity per hour | 167.33002 (167.31242–167.34762) | 125.40008 (125.37717–125.42300) | 31.206097 (31.200836–31.211358) |