Table 1 Descriptive statistics on hbA1c, TSH and lipid tests in FY2016/17 by payment model
Payment Model | FFS | EFFS | BC | IBC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HbA1c Tests | |||||
Total number of physicians | 1768 | 2139 | 2424 | 1960 | 8291 |
Total number of patients | 473,345 | 1,041,662 | 962,224 | 643,576 | 3,064,417 |
Average physician age | 47.0 | 53.3 | 52.0 | 49.4 | 50.7 |
Average % of male physicians | 53.5% | 57.2% | 54.1% | 52.2% | 54.3% |
Average patient age | 56.3 | 56.0 | 59.7 | 60.9 | 58.3 |
Average % of male patients | 45.5% | 45.4% | 45.6% | 46.9% | 45.9% |
Average patient complexity | 3.93 | 3.44 | 3.68 | 4.05 | 3.76 |
Average normalized patient complexity | 1.03 | 0.90 | 1.01 | 1.11 | 1.00 |
% EMR penetration | 34.9% | 35.0% | 34.4% | 37.0% | 35.3% |
Average % of inappropriate lab tests | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
Average % of inappropriate lab tests based on patient age and clinical condition | 6.0% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% |
Average % of patients with at least one inappropriate lab test | 9.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
Average % of patients with at least one inappropriate lab test based on patient age and clinical condition | 7.5% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6% |
TSH Tests | |||||
Total # of physicians | 1807 | 2196 | 2459 | 1917 | 8379 |
Total # of patients | 511,432 | 1,164,682 | 1,003,941 | 584,782 | 3,198,964 |
Average physician age | 50.1 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 50.9 | 52.5 |
Average % of male physicians | 57.0% | 59.9% | 58.3% | 56.7% | 58.4% |
Average patient age | 51.6 | 50.9 | 55.1 | 56.1 | 53.2 |
Average % of male patients | 36.0% | 37.6% | 35.5% | 33.4% | 36.0% |
Average patient complexity | 3.53 | 3.12 | 3.44 | 3.85 | 3.41 |
Average normalized patient complexity | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.13 | 1.00 |
% EMR penetration | 34.9% | 35.0% | 34.4% | 37.0% | 35.3% |
Average % of inappropriate lab tests | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
Average % of inappropriate lab tests based on patient age and clinical condition | 5.1% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
Average % of patients with at least one inappropriate lab test | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
Average % of patients with at least one inappropriate lab test based on patient age and clinical condition | 5.6% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Lipid Tests | |||||
Total # of physicians | 1562 | 2153 | 2422 | 1876 | 8013 |
Total # of patients | 461,066 | 1,146,751 | 1,005,537 | 594,909 | 3,161,228 |
Average physician age | 50.8 | 54.3 | 54.0 | 51.0 | 53.1 |
Average % of male physicians | 61.7% | 63.9% | 63.1% | 61.8% | 63.0% |
Average patient age | 54.5 | 54.5 | 58.8 | 60.0 | 56.8 |
Average % of male patients | 46.8% | 47.0% | 47.9% | 49.2% | 47.6% |
Average patient complexity | 3.08 | 2.90 | 3.13 | 3.37 | 3.08 |
Average normalized patient complexity | 1.00 | 0.94 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 1.00 |
% EMR penetration | 34.9% | 35.0% | 34.4% | 37.0% | 35.3% |
Average % of inappropriate lab tests | 4.8% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
Average % of inappropriate lab tests based on patient age and clinical condition | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
Average % of patients with at least one inappropriate lab test | 5.8% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
Average % of patients with at least one inappropriate lab test based on patient age and clinical condition | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% |