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 1990 Prenatal care–a serious national dilemma Go to Prenatal care–a serious national dilemma 2025 Shifting Patterns of Vaccine Delivery Before and After COVID-19: The Declining Role of Primary Care Go to Shifting Patterns of Vaccine Delivery Before and After COVID-19: The Declining Role of Primary Care 2019 Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants Go to Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants 2024 Small Independent Primary Care Practices Serving Socially Vulnerable Urban Populations Go to Small Independent Primary Care Practices Serving Socially Vulnerable Urban Populations
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 1990 Prenatal care–a serious national dilemma Go to Prenatal care–a serious national dilemma 2025 Shifting Patterns of Vaccine Delivery Before and After COVID-19: The Declining Role of Primary Care Go to Shifting Patterns of Vaccine Delivery Before and After COVID-19: The Declining Role of Primary Care 2019 Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants Go to Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants 2024 Small Independent Primary Care Practices Serving Socially Vulnerable Urban Populations Go to Small Independent Primary Care Practices Serving Socially Vulnerable Urban Populations
2025 Shifting Patterns of Vaccine Delivery Before and After COVID-19: The Declining Role of Primary Care Go to Shifting Patterns of Vaccine Delivery Before and After COVID-19: The Declining Role of Primary Care
2019 Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants Go to Scope of Practice and Patient Panel Size of Family Physicians Who Work With Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants
2024 Small Independent Primary Care Practices Serving Socially Vulnerable Urban Populations Go to Small Independent Primary Care Practices Serving Socially Vulnerable Urban Populations
