Outpatient visits where the patient was referred by another physician or health plan.
Measure Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Table
222 Outpatient visits where the patient was referred by another physician or health plan, United States, 2001–2002, by
Data Source
CDC, NCHS, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS)—Outpatient Departments.
Denominator
Number of visits to office-based physicians and hospital outpatient departments.
Numerator
Number of visits to office-based physicians and hospital outpatient departments where the patient was referred by another physician or health plan.
Comments
The NAMCS/NHAMCS question is "Was patient referred by another physician or by a health plan for this visit?"