Necessity of Office Visits for Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care

Necessity of Office Visits for Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care

Necessity of Office Visits for Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care

Necessity of Office Visits for Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care

Necessity of Office Visits for Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care

Necessity of office visits for acute respiratory infections in primary care.

BACKGROUND Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the most common symptomatic reason to seek ambulatory care, but many ARI visits may not be necessary. OBJECTIVE To measure the proportion of primary care ARI visits that may not require an office visit. METHODS We identified 58398 ARI visits to 14 primary care practices between May 2011 and May 2012 and randomly selected 500 visits, 439 of ...

Necessity of Office Visits for Acute Respiratory Infections in Primary Care

The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters. Abstract: Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the most common symptomatic reason to