Medical Economics November 20, 2023
Preventive visits nearly doubled between 2001 and 2019
A study published in Health Affairs reveals a substantial increase in preventive care visits within the United States over the past two decades, signaling a positive trend for patient-physician relationships and overall health care outcomes. The research, based on a cross-sectional study of adult primary care visits, found that the proportion of visits focused on preventive services nearly doubled from 12.8% in 2001 to 24.6% in 2019.
The study, led by Lisa Rotenstein, M.D., a primary care physician at the Center for Primary Care at Harvard Medical School, analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. The increase in preventive visits was observed across all age groups and insurance types, including...
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