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Tracking Report No. 15
Supplementary Table 2

Hours Spent on Direct Patient Care as a Percentage of Medically Related Activity Hours, 1995-2003

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Average Percent of Medically Related Activity Hours Spent on Direct Patient Care
Percent Change
 
1995
1999
2003
1995 - 1999
1999-2003
1995-2003
All Patient Care Physicians
81.0
86.4
86.3
6.6*
0.0
6.6*
Primary Care Physicians
82.1
87.2
87.5
6.3*
0.3
6.6*
Specialists
80.4
85.8
85.7
6.8*
-0.2
6.6*
Medical Specialists
80.0
85.0
85.1
6.2*
0.1
6.4*
Surgical Specialists
80.8
86.9
86.5
7.6*
-0.5
7.1*

* Rate of change is statistically significant at p <.05.

Source: Community Tracking Study Physician Survey

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