Table 1.
Estimated 30-Minute Patient Visits by OPs Annually: Projections 2020 to 2025. Using Exponential and Linear Models *.
| Year | Number of BCOPs: Exponential Growth Trend | Exponential Trend: 30-Minute Visits at 50% Availability | Number of BCOPs: Linear Growth Trend | Linear Trend: 30-Minute Visits at 50% Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2930 | 2,450,652 | 2659 | 2,223,988 |
| 2021 | 3254 | 2,721,646 | 2825 | 2,362,830 |
| 2022 | 3615 | 3,023,586 | 2990 | 2,500,836 |
| 2023 | 4016 | 3,358,982 | 3156 | 2,639,678 |
| 2024 | 4461 | 3,731,180 | 3321 | 2,777,684 |
| 2025 | 4955 | 4,144,362 | 3487 | 2,916,527 |
* Based on an assumption that OPs average 41 30-min patient visits per week based on a previous study [1].