[Vendome]

Well, I went ahead and did the math and it seems they could well see 10 million people a year, somehow.

If we divide $25 billion by 10 million we arrive at an average cost per patient of $2,500, which is line with national averages.

Still, unbelievable they see 1/3 of the population

[DUMBGRUNT]

Good morning and thanks for making my BRAIN HURT!!!

Wondering, what exactly is a ‘patient encounter’?
And why that term?

"Much of the documentation and attestation of “meaningful use” is based on “patient encounters”. Well, what exactly is a patient encounter? This is obvious for an internist or general practitioner. Not so obvious for others"...

Looks like it comes out of that pile of shite known as 0bamacare.
??? If you see a GP for brain pain, he sends you for a scan and a Neurologist.
GP + Radiologist + Neurologist + second opinions = SIX OR MORE for ONE PATIENT ONE VISIT.

https://www.hitechanswers.net/meaningful-use-and-the-patient-encounter/

Anyone using jargon, acronyms, abbreviations, slang without an accompanying explanation should be publicly caned 10 strokes bare ass first offense! An additional ten for repeat offenders.

[Svartalfiar]

Well, I went ahead and did the math and it seems they could well see 10 million people a year, somehow.

If we divide $25 billion by 10 million we arrive at an average cost per patient of $2,500, which is line with national averages.

Well from DUMBGRUNT's post #20, that's 10MM patient interactions, not patients. So I assume each hospital visit/admit is an 'interaction', that's probably only 1/3 of that number as actual patients. Though 10% of the TX populace is still a LOT. 50%+ probably don't even visit any hospital in a given year!

So each visit probably counts as several 'interactions': #1, go into ER. #2, see ER doc. #3, be admitted. #4,5,6, see a couple specialized docs. #7, see recovery people. #8-23, come in for physical therapy twice a week for two months.