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APCD in Action: Potentially Unnecessary ER Visits
Northwest Region Potentially unnecessary ER visits: 68,480 Percentage of visits within the APCD: 46% Southwest Region Potentially unnecessary ER visits: 95,607 Percentage of visits within the APCD: 47% Central Region Potentially unnecessary ER visits: 91,829 Percentage of visits within the APCD: 47% Eastern Region Potentially unnecessary ER visits: 114,894 Percentage of visits within the APCD: 48%
Potentially Unnecessary* Emergency Room Visits in Virginia
Northern Region Potentially unnecessary ER visits: 70,002 Percentage of visits within the APCD: 43%
*Derived from MedInsight EBM calculations for 2013 ER claims flagged as either Preventable/Avoidable, Primary Care Treatable or Non- Emergent following the NYU ED Visits Algorithm. Based on APCD claims volumes as of 9/16/15.
- The following coverage types are currently not included in the Virginia APCD: Self Pay, TRICARE, FEHBP, and Medicare FFS. Medicare FFS is
expected to be included in future releases.
- The total population included within the Virginia APCD represents roughly 45% of the overall population in 2013.
- State Medicaid data is only included through June of 2014.
*Potentially Unnecessary visits include primary care treatable, preventable/avoidable and non-emergent
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Measuring Utilization of Services
Substance Abuse 0% Mental Health 2% Non-Emergent 22% Injury 23% Primary Care Treatable 22% Preventable/ Avoidable 3% Necessary 12% Unclassified 16%
2013 ED VISITS BY NYU CLASSIFICATION
- The following coverage types are currently not included in the Virginia APCD: Self Pay, TRICARE, FEHBP, and Medicare FFS. Medicare FFS
is expected to be included in future releases.
- The total population included within the Virginia APCD represents roughly 45% of the overall population in 2013.
- State Medicaid data is only included through June of 2014.
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