Term: Total Practice Population

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

The total number of patients who made an ambulatory visit to a particular group of general/family practitioners over a designated period of time.

Related concepts 

• Measuring Continuity of Care (Continuity of Care Index)
• Measuring Majority of Care

Related terms 

• Ambulatory Physician Visits
• Assigned Practice Population (APP)
• Majority Source of Care (MSOC) Method of Patient Assignment
• Practice Populations

References 

• Menec V, Black C, Roos NP, Bogdanovic B. Defining Practice Populations for Primary Care: Methods and Issues. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2000. [Report] [Summary] (View)