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Potentially Avoidable ED Visits
An emergency department (ED) visit is considered potentially avoidable when the care provided may have been more appropriately managed by a primary care practitioner (PCP) in a lower cost setting, such as a physician’s office. Some of the conditions seen in EDs that could be handled by a primary care physician include headache, ear infections, respiratory infections, back problems, and urinary tract infection.
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