- The number of patient office visits increased 2.7 percent, the first increase in four years, though visits are still 8 percent lower than in 2008.
- Scheduled inpatient admissions grew by 10.5 percent.
- Emergency department hospital admission decreased 14.6 percent.
- All types of hospital admissions grew 2.6 percent.
- Outpatient visits increased by 13 million.
In addition, ED day visits increased among all payer groups, though average visits per patient decreased slightly for government-insured patients.
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