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One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017–2019
Diane R. Rittenhouse, Andrew W. Bazemore, Zachary J. Morgan and Lars E. Peterson
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine September 2021, 34 (5) 1033-1034; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.05.210051
Diane R. Rittenhouse
From the Mathematica, Oakland, CA (DRR); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (DRR); American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AWB, ZJM, LEP); Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care, Washington, DC (AWB); Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (LEP).
MD, MPHAndrew W. Bazemore
From the Mathematica, Oakland, CA (DRR); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (DRR); American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AWB, ZJM, LEP); Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care, Washington, DC (AWB); Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (LEP).
MD, MPHZachary J. Morgan
From the Mathematica, Oakland, CA (DRR); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (DRR); American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AWB, ZJM, LEP); Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care, Washington, DC (AWB); Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (LEP).
MSLars E. Peterson
From the Mathematica, Oakland, CA (DRR); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (DRR); American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (AWB, ZJM, LEP); Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care, Washington, DC (AWB); Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (LEP).
MD, PhD
Article Figures & Data
Tables
- Table 1.
Percentage of Family Physicians in Independent Practice, by Practice Size from 2017 to 2019 (n = 13,618)
Physicians in Independent Practice (%) 2017 2018 2019 3-Year Average (%) Practice size Solo physician 81.4 81.0 80.6 81.0 2 to 5 clinicians 36.6 34.9 33.8 35.2 6 to 20 clinicians 24.3 23.3 21.7 23.1 >20 clinicians 19.9 15.9 18.7 18.2 Average for all practice sizes 34.2 32.3 32.1 32.9
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The Journal of the American Board of Family
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Vol. 34, Issue 5
September/October 2021
One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017–2019
Diane R. Rittenhouse, Andrew W. Bazemore, Zachary J. Morgan, Lars E. Peterson
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Sep 2021, 34 (5) 1033-1034; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.05.210051