Physician Practices : Background, Organization, and Market Consolidation.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health insurance.

Hospitals.

Insurance companies.

Medical economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (27 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Addresses trend toward consolidation in health care, in which physicians are combining their practices with hospitals, insurance companies, and specialty management firms; or going to work directly for such organizations. Provides background on factors contributing to changes in physician practice organization, including physician supply, sources of revenue, operating costs, and Government incentives. Examines different types of integration, legal intricacies of affiliation, and possible implications for consumer and Federal policy.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Physician Practices

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.