Table 2 Distribution of ambulatory care visits in 2002 by contracted category of healthcare facilities
| Â | No. of visits (%, n = 2,443,003) | No. of patients* (%, n = 182,474) |
|---|---|---|
All visits | Â | Â |
   Academic medical centers | 224,838 (9.2) | 39,613 (21.7) |
   Metropolitan hospitals | 260,347 (10.7) | 49,092 (26.9) |
   Local community hospitals | 257,072 (10.5) | 53,407 (29.3) |
   Physician clinics | 1,700,746 (69.6) | 159,499 (87.4) |
Emergency visits | Â | Â |
   Academic medical centers | 12,050 (0.5) | 8,768 (4.8) |
   Metropolitan hospitals | 18,946 (0.8) | 13,790 (7.6) |
   Local community hospitals | 12,193 (0.5) | 9,605 (5.3) |
   Physician clinics | 271 (0.0) | 230 (0.1) |
   Total | 43,460 (1.8) | 29,488 (16.2) |
Outpatient visits | Â | Â |
   Academic medical centers | 212,788 (8.7) | 36,901 (20.2) |
   Metropolitan hospitals | 241,401 (9.9) | 44,186 (24.2) |
   Local community hospitals | 244,879 (10.0) | 50,302 (27.6) |
   Total | 699,068 (28.6) | 98,894 (54.2) |