Spending per Medicare Beneficiary Is Higher in Hospital-Owned Small- and Medium-Sized Physician Practices.
Michael F PeskoAndrew M RyanStephen M ShortellKennon R CopelandPatricia P RamsayXuming SunJayme L MendelsohnDiane R RittenhouseLawrence P CasalinoPublished in: Health services research (2017)
Physician practices are increasingly being purchased by hospitals. This may result in higher total spending on care.