National Health Care Expenditures Study. Waiting Times in Different Medical Settings: Appointment Waits and Office Waits

摘要

The study will provide important information and analyses on waiting times in different medical settings: appointment waits and office waits. This data preview describes how long people usually waited for a physician appointment and how long they waited in different medical settings for scheduled visits and for walk-in visits. Both waiting times for a physician appointment (excluding walk-in visits and follow-up visits scheduled by the physician) and office waiting times for all types of visits are examined by medical setting and selected patient characteristics. Appointment waiting times for visits with specific preventive services are examined separately.