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National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2003 annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data.
This report presents 2003 national estimates and trend data on the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by patient and hospital characteristics, diagnoses, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Estimates of diagnoses and procedures are presented according to the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. METHODS: The estimates are based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS). The survey has been conducted annually since 1965. In 2003, data were collected for approximatel...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research

Use of computerized medical records in home health and hospice agencies: United States, 2000.
CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 32% of all agencies were using a CMR. Nearly one-third of home health agencies (32.1%), one-fifth of hospice agencies (18.6%), and two-fifths of mixed-type agencies (offering both services) (40.3%) reported using a CMR. Number of current active patients and provision of "high technology" services (e.g., respiratory, intravenous, or enterostomal therapy) were significantly associated with use of CMRs. While 23.0% of agencies with 50 or fewer patients reported use of a CMR, the proportion almost doubled to 44.8%, among agencies with 100 or more patients. Over one-third (34.8%) of agencies that prov...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research

National hospital discharge survey: 2004 annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data.
This report presents 2004 national estimates and selected trend data on the use of nonfederal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by selected patient and hospital characteristics, diagnoses, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Estimates of diagnoses and procedures are presented according to International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. METHODS: The estimates are based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS). The survey has been conducted annually since 1965. In 2004, data were collected for...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research

Medication therapy in ambulatory medical care: United States, 2003-04.
This report describes medication therapy at visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and emergency departments in the United States during 2003 and 2004. Office-based care is further subdivided into three categories-primary care, surgical specialties, and medical specialties. METHODS: Data from the 2003 and 2004 National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NHAMCS) were combined to produce averaged annual estimates of ambulatory medical care utilization. RESULTS: An estimated 1.9 billion drugs per year were provided, prescribed, ...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research

Characteristics of office-based physicians and their practices: United States, 2003-04.
This report presents demographic and practice characteristics of nonfederal physicians who were primarily engaged in office-based patient care in the United States during 2003-04. METHODS: The data in this report were collected during the physician induction interview for the 2003 and 2004 National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS). NAMCS includes a national probability sample of nonfederal office-based physicians who saw patients in an office setting. It excludes physicians in the specialties of anesthesiology, radiology, and pathology, as well as physicians practicing in hospitals, institutions, and occupat...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research

National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2005 annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data.
This report presents 2005 national estimates and selected trend data on the use of nonfederal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by selected patient and hospital characteristics, diagnoses, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Estimates of diagnoses and procedures are presented according to International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. METHODS: The estimates are based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey. The survey has been conducted annually since 1965. In 2005, data were collected for approximately 3...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research

Characteristics of office-based physicians and their medical practices: United States, 2005-2006.
This report describes average annual estimates of nonfederal, office-based physicians who saw patients in the United States during 2005-2006. The report also uses a multiplicity estimator from the physician sample to estimate the number and characteristics of medical practices with which physicians are associated. Selected physician estimates of characteristics obtained only in 2006 are also presented, as well as selected trends in physician practice characteristics between 2001-2002 and 2005-2006. METHODS: Data presented in this report were collected during the induction interview of physicians during the 2005 and...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research

The National Nursing Home Survey: 2004 overview.
This report presents estimates for U.S. nursing homes, their current residents, and staff, based on results from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS). Facility data are summarized by facility characteristics and include new data items on special care units and programs, formal contracts with agencies and providers, end-of-life care programs, and electronic information systems. Current residents are presented by characteristics such as demographics, health and functional status, and services received, with new data items on advance directives, falls, use of restraints, hospitalizations, pain management, and medicati...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research

National hospital discharge survey: 2006 annual summary.
This report presents 2006 national estimates and selected trend data on the use of nonfederal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by selected patient and hospital characteristics, diagnoses, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Estimates of diagnoses and procedures are presented according to the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Methods-The estimates are based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS). The survey has been conducted annually since 1965. In 2006, data were collected for approximately...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research