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Figures
- Figure 1.
Effect of adjusted panel size on third appointment availability (days), controlling for patient complexity (P < .01).
- Figure 2.
Effect of adjusted panel size on physician quality ranking, controlling for patient complexity (P = .03).
- Figure 3.
Effect of adjusted panel size on patient satisfaction, controlling for patient complexity (P = .42).
- Figure 4.
Effect of adjusted panel size on percentage daily fill rate, controlling for patient complexity (P = .06).
- Figure 5.
Effect of adjusted panel size on cost ranking, controlling for patient complexity (P = .24).
Tables
Variables Physicians (N = 36) Panel size Nonadjusted 1396 (768–1921) Adjusted for full-time equivalent 2959 (1876–4828) Percentage of time spent in outpatient clinic 49.25 (26.0–79.0) Panel complexity score 0.818 (0.610–1.130) Patient satisfaction (% selecting top box) 92.0 (65.2–100.0) Third available appointment (days) 19 (1–63) Appointment fill rate (%) 93.3 (79.0–98.0) Data are mean (range).
- Table 2.
Odds Ratio of Outcomes for Patient Satisfaction, Quality, Access, and Cost, by Panel Size
N = 36 Odds Ratio 95% CI P Value Adverse outcomes* Patient satisfaction, ≤25th percentile 1.61 0.28–9.25 .07 Quality rankings, ≤25th percentile 7.61 1.13–51.46 .04 Third available appointment, >75th percentile 10.91 1.36–87.26 .03 Cost rankings, >75th percentile 0.23 0.04–1.31 .10 Daily fill rate, ≤25th percentile 0.48 0.11–2.20 .35 Positive outcomes† Patient satisfaction, >75th percentile 0.29 0.03–2.99 .30 Quality rankings, >75th percentile 3.56 0.69–18.47 .13 Third available appointment, ≤25th percentile 3.59 0.69–18.68 .13 Cost rankings, ≤25th percentile 1.75 0.33–9.17 .51 Daily fill rate, >75th percentile 0.00 0.00–0.00 .10
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