Hours Spent on Direct Patient Care as a Percentage of Medically Related Activity Hours, 1995-2003 |
|
Average Percent of Medically Related Activity Hours
Spent on Direct Patient Care
|
Percent Change
|
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|
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. |
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