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Table 1 Comparison of academic programs in terms of volume of clinical encounters and operating room procedures, number of satellites, and contribution of satellites to total revenue and total number of visits in fiscal year 2010

From: Satellite clinics in academic ophthalmology programs: an exploratory study of successes and challenges

Academic program

Approx number of annual clinical encounters

Approx number of operating room procedures

Number of satellites

% of total revenue accounted for by satellites (G)

% of total visits accounted for by satellites (H)

Ratio of % of total revenue to % of total visits (G/H)

A

60,000

2,500

1

>10

<5

>2

B

130,000

8,000

9

<33

>33

<1

C

179,000

7,500

9

25

50-55

<0.5

D

220,000

12,300

4

12

20

0.6

E

300,000

50,000

12

50

80

0.6

F

N/P

N/P

5

30-40

N/P

N/P

  1. N/P = not provided.