Report Shows Healthcare Utilization Was Flat, Declining From 2007-2010

Overall healthcare utilization trends were flat or decreasing from 2007 to 2010, according to the Health Care Cost Institute's Health Care Cost and Utilization Report: 2010 (pdf).

Here are some statistics on utilization of healthcare services:

•    For every 1,000 beneficiaries, there were 60.9 inpatient admissions in 2010, a decrease of 3.3 percent from 2009.
•    The average length of stay for inpatient admissions remained at 4.3 days from 2009 to 2010.
•    Rates of outpatient facility visits, including emergency room, outpatient surgery and observation, decreased 3.1 percent from 2009 to 2010.
•    The use of laboratory and pathology services increased by 2.4 percent from 2009 to 2010.

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