Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker How do the use and price of healthcare in the U.S. compare to other countries?

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on October 29, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2011 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown. The U.S. has fewer physician consultations per capita than most comparable countries Doctors Consultations, per capita, in all settings, 2010

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on October 29, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2010 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown. The U.S. consistently has had fewer physician consultations per capita than comparable countries Doctors Consultations, per capita, in all settings, Comparable country average United States

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on September 10, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2010 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown. Patients in the U.S. have much shorter average hospital stays than patients in comparable countries Average number of days in the hospital per visit (all causes) (2010)

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on December 16, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2010 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown. Overtime, the U.S. has had much shorter average hospital stays than patients in comparable countries Inpatient care average length of stay, all hospitals (2011) Comparable country average United States

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker The U.S. performs fewer angioplasty and more coronary bypass surgeries than most comparable countries Number of Transluminal coronary angioplasties performed per 100,000 population (2010) Number of Coronary artery bypass grafts performed per 100,000 population (2009) Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on October 29, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2010 or 2009 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown.

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on October 29, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2010 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown. The number of angioplasties performed in the U.S. is declining Number of Transluminal coronary angioplasties performed per 100,000 population Comparable country average United States

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on October 29, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2010 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown. The number of coronary bypass surgeries performed in the U.S. is declining Number of Coronary artery bypass grafts performed per 100,000 population Comparable country average United States

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: International Federation of Health Plans (2013), “2013 Comparative Price Report, Variation in Medical and Hospital Prices by Country” The average price of an angioplasty or bypass in the U.S. is higher than in other comparable countries Average price of an Angioplasty (2013)Average price of Coronary bypass surgery (2013)

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker The U.S. performs more caesarean sections than most comparably wealthy countries Number of caesarean sections performed per 100,000 female population (2012) Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on October 29, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2012 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown.

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker The average price of a caesarean section in the U.S. is more than the price of a normal delivery Average price of a caesarean section (2013) Source : International Federation of Health Plans (2013), “2013 Comparative Price Report, Variation in Medical and Hospital Prices by Country” Average price of normal delivery (2013)

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker U.S. leads comparable OECD countries in MRI availability and use Number of MRI units available per million population (2012)Number of MRI exams performed per 1,000 population (2013) Sources: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care resources", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /health-data-en (Accessed on September 10, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2011 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown. Some countries, such as Japan, are omitted because data are not available for both indicators.

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: International Federation of Health Plans (2013), “2013 Comparative Price Report, Variation in Medical and Hospital Prices by Country” The average price of an MRI in the U.S. is significantly higher than in other comparable countries Average price of an MRI (2013)