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Physicians Moving to Mid-Sized, Single-Specialty Practices

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Read the article title "Physicians Moving to Mid-Sized, Single-Specialty Practices." and answer the below questions

Part 1: What does this research indicate about trends for physician group practice? Are doctors likely to practice alone these days, with one partner, or in larger groups? Explain the trend you are seeing in this data. Why is it happening?

Part 2: Study the trends reported here for doctors in solo or duo practice versus for those in larger group practice. Pay special attention to the Supplementary Table at the end of the report, which breaks this data down into physician specialties. Which types of specialties are most likely to continue in solo or duo practice? Which specialties are showing the strongest trends in forming groups? Why do you feel that this is the case?

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Two brief questions and answers on physician direction in various size practices.

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Part 1: What does this research indicate about trends for physician group practice? Are doctors likely to practice alone these days, with one partner, or in larger groups? Explain the trend you are seeing in this data. Why is it happening?

Doctors are most likely to practice within hospital groups these days as the data shows solo and two-physician practices are on the decline. Based on this data, trends show that more physicians are less likely to be owners or part owners of their own offices and practice arrangements. Doctors in healthcare groups are also likely to be older and not ...

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