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Web Table 4
Percent of Physicians Accepting No New Medicaid Patients, by Physician and Practice
Characteristics
|
1997
|
1999
|
2001
|
|
| All Physicians |
|
|
|
| Practice Setting | |||
| Solo/2 physician practice |
28.9
|
30.1
|
32.7#
|
| Small group (3-10 physicians) |
15.6
|
18.7*
|
17.4
|
| Medium group (11-50 physicians) |
10.4
|
11.6
|
13.4
|
| Large group (>50 physicians) |
15.0
|
10.4*
|
16.7*
|
| Staff/group HMO |
15.1
|
13.8
|
21.6*#
|
| Hospital-owned |
10.7
|
9.2
|
13.2*
|
| Medical school |
6.5
|
5.6
|
7.3
|
| Public hospital or clinic |
5.2
|
4.6
|
5.2
|
| Other |
18.9
|
15.9
|
16.0
|
| Ownership of Practice | |||
| Full or part owner of practice |
23.9
|
24.9
|
26.0
|
| Not an owner (i.e. employed) |
12.2
|
11.6
|
14.4*#
|
| Specialty | |||
| General internal medicine |
27.0
|
26.2
|
27.0
|
| Family/general practice |
25.5
|
25.6
|
28.4*#
|
| General pediatrics |
15.8
|
13.9
|
14.9
|
| Medical specialists |
18.9
|
16.8*
|
17.0
|
| Surgical specialists |
13.9
|
16.2*
|
19.5*#
|
| Revenue from Managaged Care | |||
| 0% |
80.9
|
79.7
|
77.9
|
| 1-5% |
21.9
|
21.8
|
24.9*#
|
| 6-10% |
6.9
|
7.2
|
8.4
|
| 11-20% |
4.0
|
4.7
|
4.3
|
| 21-49% |
3.3
|
2.4
|
4.1*
|
| 50-100% |
3.0
|
1.8
|
1.6#
|
* Difference with previous round is statistically significant at p<.05.
# Difference with 1997 is statistically significant at p<.05.
Source: HSC Community Tracking Study Physician Survey, 1996-97, 1998-99 and 2000-01.
