Study raises red flags about corporatization of health care, researcher says
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220902111330.htm
After they were acquired by private equity firms, the clinics saw more patients and billed more for visits among a large, commercially insured population, according to a study published today in JAMA Health Forum by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and other institutions.
Researchers examined a total of 578 physician practices specializing in dermatology, gastroenterology and ophthalmology that were acquired by private equity firms across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020.
Study raises red flags about corporatization of health care, researcher says
Sep 2, 2022, 8:24pm UTC
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220902111330.htm
> After they were acquired by private equity firms, the clinics saw more patients and billed more for visits among a large, commercially insured population, according to a study published today in JAMA Health Forum by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and other institutions.
> Researchers examined a total of 578 physician practices specializing in dermatology, gastroenterology and ophthalmology that were acquired by private equity firms across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020.