Physician Consolidation: Rapid Movement From Small To Large Group Practices, 2013-15.
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.
David B. Muhlestein (david.muhlestein@leavittpartners.com) is the vice president of research at Leavitt Partners, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and an adjunct assistant professor at the Dartmouth Institute, in Hanover, New Hampshire.
David B
DB
Muhlestein
Nathan J. Smith is a senior analyst at Leavitt Partners.
Nathan J
NJ
Smith
D000328:Adult; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006123:Group Practice / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care / Q000639:trends*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D013038:Specialization / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States
Health Reform; Physicians