Extended Doctors' Office Hours May Decrease Health Care Expenditures
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(prHWY.com) October 9, 2012 - Lynchburg, VA -- Lynchburg, Virginia - Researchers concluded that a 10.4% decrease in health care spending revealed by data obtained for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey may have been due in part to regular access to health care services including extended office hours. One of the results of this access was significantly lower emergency department use. It was also noted that insurance in Virginia health care providers who work in practices that offer extended hours may be more likely to provide cost-conscious care overall. Budget friendly tactics mentioned in the findings included less expensive medications and less instances of discretionary testing during office appointments.

Researchers surveyed 30,714 patients, reviewing data over the course of two consecutive years for each participant. Patients were divided into two groups: those who did have access to extended office hours and those who did not. Researchers compared health expenditures, including insurance in Virginia, for year 2 for both groups.

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