JAMA: Trends in Pediatric Primary Care Visits Among Commercially Insured US Children, 2008-2016

1. Primary care visit rates per 100 child-years decreased from 259.6 in 2008 to 227.2 in 2016
2. Preventive care visits per 100 child-years increased from 74.9 in 2008 to 83.2 visits in 2016
3. Problem-based visits per 100 child-years decreased from 184.7 in 2008 to 144.1 in 2016
4. Out-of-pocket costs for problem-based primary care visits increased by 42% from 2008 to 2016
5. Per 100 child-years, visits to other acute care venues increased from 21.3 to 27.6
6. Visits to specialists increased from 45.2 to 53.5

Source: JAMA: Trends in Pediatric Primary Care Visits Among Commercially Insured US Children, 2008-2016
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