Data for the study was drawn from a nationally representative random sample of post-residency physicians who provided at least 20 hours of patient care per week.
Key findings of the study are:
• In 2012, 53.2 percent of physicians were self-employed.
• Sixty percent of physicians worked in practices wholly owned by physicians in 2012.
• The percentage of physicians who were practice owners in 2012 decreased by 8 percent from 2007-08.
• Eighteen percent of physicians were in solo practice, down 6 percent over five years.
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