The Impact of Consolidation and Ownership on Primary Care

https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/pcr-webinar-series/consolidation-ownership.html Recording Available for NCEPCR Webinar on Health Systems Research On April 3, the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR) hosted a webinar on the Impact of Consolidation and Ownership on Primary Care. AHRQ-funded researchers shared the results of three different projects that assessed the impact of health system ownership of primary care practices and its influence on patient health outcomes, including Medicare beneficiaries and patients with complex conditions. Amelia Bond, Ph.D., from Weill Cornell Medical College, spoke about vertical integration of health systems. Her research showed that between 2012 and 2022, the share of office visits declined, while federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics and hospital-based outpatient departments visits increased. Jane Zhu, M.D., M.P.P., from Oregon Health and Science University, presented data related to changes in total spending per practice associated with private equity acquisition. Her work assessed current workforce impact, especially due to shortages in primary care providers and Medicare program effects. E. Marshall Brooks, Ph.D., from the Virginia Commonwealth University, worked directly with practices in Virginia. His anthropological mixed methodology offered a complementary point of view for achieving high quality primary care and whole health. https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/consolidation-ownership-slides.pdf