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Cost Benefits of Nurse Practitioners Practicing at The Top End of Their Training and Licensure for Common Conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/04/2013 - 13:31
- Nurse Practitioners visits in retail clinics were associated with lower costs per visit
- The costs associated with treating these conditions were consistently lower when Nurse Practitioners practiced independently
- The rate of emergency room and urgent care visits, and hospitalizations associated with retail clinic visits was lower than with nonretail visits for these conditions
Notes: Common conditions include: upper respiratory, ear, urinary tract and eye infections, allergies and influenza
Source: UnitedHealth Group
Source URL: http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/Newsroom/Articles/Feed/Unit...
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