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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. ABFM Research Read all 2019 Facilitating Practice Transformation in Frontline Health Care Go to Facilitating Practice Transformation in Frontline Health Care 2024 Primary Care Physicians’ Satisfaction With Interoperable Health Information Technology Go to Primary Care Physicians’ Satisfaction With Interoperable Health Information Technology 2013 Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines Go to Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines 2026 Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations Go to Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations
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 2019 Facilitating Practice Transformation in Frontline Health Care Go to Facilitating Practice Transformation in Frontline Health Care 2024 Primary Care Physicians’ Satisfaction With Interoperable Health Information Technology Go to Primary Care Physicians’ Satisfaction With Interoperable Health Information Technology 2013 Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines Go to Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines 2026 Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations Go to Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations
2019 Facilitating Practice Transformation in Frontline Health Care Go to Facilitating Practice Transformation in Frontline Health Care
2024 Primary Care Physicians’ Satisfaction With Interoperable Health Information Technology Go to Primary Care Physicians’ Satisfaction With Interoperable Health Information Technology
2013 Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines Go to Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines
2026 Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations Go to Primary Care Physician Continuity Is a Consistent Measure Associated with Lower Costs and Hospitalizations
