Physician and Practice Characteristics Self-Reported by Study Participants, (n = 20)
| Question | Response | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Do you consider yourself a primary care physician? | ||
| Yes | 20 (100) | |
| No | 0 | |
| Within the past 12 months have you had an active medical license? | ||
| Yes | 20 (100) | |
| No | 0 | |
| Are you board certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine? | ||
| Yes - Family medicine | 7 (35) | |
| Yes - Internal medicine | 11 (55) | |
| No | 2 (10) | |
| How many physicians are in your practice? | ||
| 1–14 (small) | 9 (45) | |
| 15 (large) | 11 (55) | |
| How many years have you been practicing after residency? | ||
| 1–4 | 3 (15) | |
| 5-9 | 5 (25) | |
| 10–14 | 1 (5) | |
| 15–19 | 5 (25) | |
| ≥20 | 6 (30) | |
| How would you define your practice setting? | ||
| Urban | 9 (45) | |
| Suburban | 6 (30) | |
| Rural | 5 (25) | |
| In what region of the United States do you practice? | ||
| Mid-Atlantic or Northeast | 2 (10) | |
| Midwest | 3 (15) | |
| Northwest | 5 (25) | |
| 2 (10) | ||
| West | 8 (40) | |
| What percent of your patients are covered by Medicare Part B? | ||
| 0–19 | 1 (5) | |
| 2 (10) | ||
| 30–39 | 10 (50) | |
| 40–49 | 4 (20) | |
| ≥50 | 3 (15) | |
| What percent of your patients do you think suffer from financial challenges such as housing, utility, or food instability? | ||
| 0 | 1 (5) | |
| 1–9 | 6 (30) | |
| 10–19 | 3 (15) | |
| 20–29 | 2 (10) | |
| 30–-39 | 2 (10) | |
| 40–49 | 1 (5) | |
| ≥50 | 5 (25) | |
| How large is your personal panel of patients? | ||
| <1000 | 9 (45) | |
| 1000–1499 | 3 (15) | |
| 1500–1999 | 2 (10) | |
| 2000–2499 | 1 (5) | |
| ≥2500 | 5 (25) | |
| How are you primarily compensated? | ||
| Fee for service | 9 (45) | |
| Capitation | 2 (10) | |
| Salary | 9 (45) | |
| What percent of your practice's income comes from fee-for-service payments? | ||
| 0 | 1 (5) | |
| 1–24 | 3 (15) | |
| 25–49 | 1 (5) | |
| 50–74 | 2 (10) | |
| 75–99 | 9 (45) | |
| 100 | 3 (15) | |
| Not sure | 1 (5) | |
| Do you have staff on hand to help manage quality of care? | ||
| Yes | 17 (85) | |
| No | 3 (15) | |
| Did you or your group participate in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)? | ||
| Yes | 12 (60) | |
| No | 6 (30) | |
| I don't know | 2 (10) |