Surveys indicate rise in office visits, increasing costs.
As the use of disease management and preventive care expands, people ages 45 or older are seeing their doctor more often, according to a CDC survey. With an aging population, experts believe physicians will be challenged by patients with multiple chronic conditions and will rely more heavily on information technology innovations.
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