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Healthcare Insights
Some insights into the US healthcare system found that people will choose a hospital based on how convenient the location is for them compared to any other factor. Moreover, the majority of the people that go to hospitals usually get themselves screened for breast cancer. Additionally, an estimated 914,649,104 people go to hospitals annually.
Methodology
We did a thorough search across reliable hospital and health statistical sites to determine various insights about the healthcare system in the US. We were able to use some insights from these sources. However, we had to calculate the total number of outpatients and inpatients in 2016, and the total number of outpatients and inpatients in 2017. This process was done so that we can get the total number of people that went to hospitals during the two years, and by doing this, we also got the average number of people who go to hospitals annually.
Calculations:
We then got the average of these two numbers to find the average number of people who go to hospitals annually:
912,337,000+916,961,207= 1,829,298,207
Seven insights on the Healthcare System in the United States
Three factors that patients consider when choosing a hospital in the US:
Patients put convenience as the utmost importance when it comes to choosing a hospital. Additionally, the amount of the co-payment is another essential factor when patients are choosing a hospital. Outcome data and the success rate of the hospital is also another important factor when it comes to choosing a certain hospital.
Three common reasons why people go to hospitals in the US:
Majority of the people that go to hospitals in the US get themselves screened for breast cancer. Another common reason why people go to hospitals in the US is because of idiopathic hypertension or high blood. Lastly, the majority of the people who go to hospitals usually get vaccines to protect their bodies from infectious diseases.
The Number of People Who go to Hospitals in the US and Florida annually:
The total number of outpatient visits in hospitals within the US has increased throughout the years. In 2016, there were recorded 877,137,000 outpatient visits, and in 2017, there were recorded 880,451,000 outpatient visits to hospitals. Moreover, the number of admissions in 2016 was 35,200,000, and the number of admissions in 2017 was 36,510,207. In 2017, Florida had 2.7 million hospital discharges.
Additionally, an estimated 914,649,104 people go to hospitals annually. In addition to this, it was recorded that 912,337,000 people went to hospitals in 2016, and this number increased to 916,961,207 in 2017.