Physician Consolidation: Rapid Movement From Small To Large Group Practices, 2013-15

被引:99
作者
Muhlestein, David B. [1 ,2 ]
Smith, Nathan J. [3 ]
机构
[1] Leavitt Partners, Res, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 USA
[2] Dartmouth Inst, Hanover, NH 03755 USA
[3] Leavitt Partners, Salt Lake City, UT USA
关键词
PRACTICE COMPETITION; HIGHER PRICES; HEALTH-CARE; QUALITY; PAID;
D O I
10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0130
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
学科分类号
摘要
In the past few decades there has been a trend of physicians moving from smaller to larger group practices. We found that this trend continued in the period 2013-15. Primary care physicians have made this change at a much faster pace than specialists have.
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页码:1638 / 1642
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