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Does Ownership Make a Difference in Primary Care Practice?

Stephan Lindner, Leif I. Solberg, William L. Miller, Bijal A. Balasubramanian, Miguel Marino, K. John McConnell, Samuel T. Edwards, Kurt C. Stange, Rachel J. Springer and Deborah J. Cohen
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2019, 32 (3) 398-407; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.03.180271
Stephan Lindner
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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Leif I. Solberg
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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William L. Miller
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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Bijal A. Balasubramanian
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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Miguel Marino
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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K. John McConnell
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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Samuel T. Edwards
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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Kurt C. Stange
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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Rachel J. Springer
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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Deborah J. Cohen
From Center for Health Systems Effectiveness & Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (SL, KJM); School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, Portland (SL, MM, KJM); Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (SL, KJM); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota (LIS); Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA (WLM); Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas, Dallas, TX (BAB); Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, (MM STE, RJS, DJC); Section of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (STE); Center for Community Health Integration, Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (KCS).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2019, 32 (3) 398-407; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.03.180271
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