Term: Ambulatory Visits to Specialists / Ambulatory Specialist Visits

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2020-01-15

Definition:

The average number of ambulatory visits (including consultations) made to specialist physicians per resident per year. Specialist physicians include all internal medicine specialists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, obstetricians & gynecologists, and surgeons.

Different lists were used in MCHP research, for more information see:

1. Section 6.4 - Ambulatory Visits to Specialists in Fransoo et al. (2009).
   
   
2. Ambulatory Specialist Visits from Katz et al. (2019) deliverable and Technical Definitions of Indicators and Drug Codes from online supplement material from Katz et al. (2019).

Related concepts 

• Ambulatory Visits
• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Ambulatory Care
• Ambulatory Care Physician Visits
• Ambulatory Care Visit
• Ambulatory Consultation Rate
• Ambulatory Visit Rates to Specialists
• Ambulatory Visits - Primary Care Provider / Ambulatory Primary Care Visits
• Ambulatory Visits by Age and Sex
• Causes of Ambulatory Visits
• Specialist (physician)
• Specialist Contact Rate
• Specialist Visit Rates

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, Burland E, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C. Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas 2009. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Katz A, Avery Kinew K, Star L, Taylor C, Koseva I, Lavoie J, Burchill C, Urquia M, Basham A, Rajotte L, Ramayanam V, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Fransoo R, Mahar A, The Need to Know Team, Anderson A, Prior H, Koseva I, McCulloch S, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The 2019 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)