Physician group practices in the US have grown and changed significantly in terms of health
professional team composition, employment contract types, ownership type, size, and …

Out of the revolution in medical practice is being forged a new type of group-practice
organization-larger and more complex, more tightly administered, and more strategically …

Objective To identify the advantages and disadvantages that group practices have on
patients, physicians and healthcare systems. Study design A scoping review was performed …

PURPOSE In the turbulent US health care environment, many primary care physicians seek
hospital employment. Large physician-owned primary care groups are an alternative, but …

Physician Consolidation: Rapid Movement From Small To Large Group Practices, 2013–15 |
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Background For decades, reformers argued that medical groups can efficiently provide high-
quality care and a collegial professional environment. The growth of managed care and the …

Indeed, an overwhelming 86% of respondents agreed that the group-practice model had
enhanced their overall quality of life, according to the survey conducted by the American …

Introduction Group practices have potential benefits for patients, physicians and healthcare
systems. Although group practices have been around for many years, research in this area …

The US spends significantly more money as a percentage of GDP on health care than any
other OECD country and more importantly, this amount is anticipated to increase …

Payers and advocates for improved health care quality are raising expectations for greater
care coordination and accountability for care delivery, and physician groups may be …