Characteristics of the Five Audited Practices
| Characteristic | Physician | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | |
| Practice type | Small group* | Solo | Small group* | Solo | Residency faculty |
| Average number of patients seen per week | 125 | 108 | 75 | 70 | 40 |
| Payor mix: Medicare/Medicaid | 30% | Not available | 65% | 25% | Not available |
| Commercial insurance | 59% | 35% combined | 50% | ||
| Self-pay | 11% | 0% | 25% | ||
| Scope of practice | No OB | No OB | No OB procedures | No OB | Full scope |
| Has an EMR | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Geographic location | Suburbs | Rural | Rural | Rural | Urban |
| Size of town | >50,000–<100,000 | <5,000 | >5,000–<30,000 | <5,000 | >250,000 |
| Pharmacies available | National chains | >2 locally owned | National chains | >2 locally owned | National chains |
| Steps for which practice satisfaction was high | 3, 4, 5 | 1, 5 | 2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1, 3 |
* Less than 6 clinicians.