Per-Patient Per-Month Spending Details by Practice Cohort
| PPPM Spending, Mean (SD) $ | High-Value Cohort | Average-Value Cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Total inpatient | 42 (27) | 63 (19) |
| Inpatient maternity | 3 (5) | 1 (3) |
| Inpatient medical | 21 (15) | 16 (14) |
| Inpatient surgical | 19 (18) | 46 (6) |
| Emergency department | 20 (13) | 21 (3) |
| Outpatient hospital/ambulatory surgery center | 48 (16) | 73 (39) |
| Office | 41 (8) | 39 (9) |
| Diagnostics | 44 (13) | 49 (13) |
| Laboratory | 20 (6) | 25 (5) |
| Imaging | 24 (9) | 24 (10) |
| Prescription medicationsa | 78 (20) | 111 (7) |
| Other | 20 (9) | 35 (18) |
PPPM=per-patient-per-month.
↵a Prescription medications includes both prescription claims and office/outpatient-administered medications/injections/infusions.