Figure 3From: Disproportionate utilization of healthcare resources among veterans with COPD: a retrospective analysis of factors associated with COPD healthcare costEncounters and costs for primary and secondary diagnosis of COPD at the cincinnati VAMC in FY08. Costs are represented by the green line and encounters (outpatient visits, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations) by the red line. FY: fiscal year; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Back to article page