Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Visit Index (VI)
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2006-11-02
Definition:
An index developed to reflect the extent to which a physician over or under-provides visits to his/her patients compared to the average physician after taking into account the characteristics of their practice population. It is the average ratio of the actual number visits to the expected number of visits for core patients in a practice.
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References
- Frohlich N, Katz A, De Coster C, Dik N, Soodeen RA, Watson D, Bogdanovic B. Profiling Primary Care Physician Practice in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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