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 2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice 2016 Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates Go to Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates 2015 Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size Go to Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size 2017 Preserving Primary Care Robustness Despite Increasing Health System Integration Go to Preserving Primary Care Robustness Despite Increasing Health System Integration
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 2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice 2016 Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates Go to Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates 2015 Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size Go to Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size 2017 Preserving Primary Care Robustness Despite Increasing Health System Integration Go to Preserving Primary Care Robustness Despite Increasing Health System Integration
2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice
2016 Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates Go to Access to Primary Care in US Counties Is Associated with Lower Obesity Rates
2015 Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size Go to Only one third of family physicians can estimate their patient panel size
2017 Preserving Primary Care Robustness Despite Increasing Health System Integration Go to Preserving Primary Care Robustness Despite Increasing Health System Integration
