Office visits to primary care physicians declined by 18 percent between 2012 and 2016, according to a recent study by the Health Care Cost Institute. The HCCI analysts limited their observations to adults younger than age 65 with employer-sponsored health insurance. When other patients were included, "they noted a 2 percent decrease in all PCP office visits from 2012 to 2016" (medscape.com). The question is "Why?"
Dr. Ken's Corner: Why the Decline in Office Visits to Primary Care Physicians?
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