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Home Research Research Library One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 2021 Author(s) Rittenhouse, Diane R, Bazemore, Andrew W, Morgan, Zachary J, and Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Practice Organization / Ownership Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine The rise of health system and hospital ownership of primary care practices raises policy questions about the survival of independent physician-owned practices. Our data indicate that a substantial proportion of FPs in 2017-2019 remained in independently owned practice: 81% of solo practitioners and 35% of FPs in practices with 2-5 clinicians. These findings suggest that independent practice is surviving, and that it’s incumbent on researchers, payers, and policymakers to better understand their unique contributions and challenges in the effort to improve primary care access, quality, and cost. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2011 Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties Go to Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties 2020 Asthma Care Quality, Language, and Ethnicity in a Multi-State Network of Low-Income Children Go to Asthma Care Quality, Language, and Ethnicity in a Multi-State Network of Low-Income Children 2015 Do family physicians electronic health records support meaningful use? Go to Do family physicians electronic health records support meaningful use? 2024 Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending Go to Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending
Author(s) Rittenhouse, Diane R, Bazemore, Andrew W, Morgan, Zachary J, and Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Practice Organization / Ownership Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2011 Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties Go to Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties 2020 Asthma Care Quality, Language, and Ethnicity in a Multi-State Network of Low-Income Children Go to Asthma Care Quality, Language, and Ethnicity in a Multi-State Network of Low-Income Children 2015 Do family physicians electronic health records support meaningful use? Go to Do family physicians electronic health records support meaningful use? 2024 Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending Go to Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending
2011 Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties Go to Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties
2020 Asthma Care Quality, Language, and Ethnicity in a Multi-State Network of Low-Income Children Go to Asthma Care Quality, Language, and Ethnicity in a Multi-State Network of Low-Income Children
2015 Do family physicians electronic health records support meaningful use? Go to Do family physicians electronic health records support meaningful use?
