Potentially Avoidable Antibiotic Prescribing Rates for Acute Respiratory Infection by Provider County, Adults Age 18-64 Years, NYS Medicaid: Beginning 2010

This dataset contains Potentially Avoidable Antibiotic Prescribing observed and risk-adjusted rates for adult Medicaid enrollees by provider county beginning in 2010. Potentially Avoidable Antibiotic Prescriptions are antibiotic prescriptions filled for the treatment of acute respiratory infections for which antibiotics are not indicated, contributing to bacterial drug resistance. Index visits for acute respiratory infections and corresponding prescription fills were identified through the use of previously published methods. The rates were calculated using Medicaid outpatient claims and encounters, and prescription drug data. The observed and risk adjusted rates are presented by provider county (including a statewide total).