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Private equity acquisitions of physicians' practices
associated with healthcare spending spikes
By Armani Washington
P
rivate equity acquisitions of physician practices are associated
with increased healthcare spending and utilization, according
to research published in JAMA Network Sept. 2.
Researchers from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University and
Portland-based Oregon Health and Science University analyzed
claims data from 578 private-equity-acquired dermatology,
gastroenterology and ophthalmology physician practices and 2,874
similar independent practices.
e researchers found the private-equity-backed physician practices
had an average increase of $71 charged per claim and $23 in the
allowed amount per claim.
Additionally, the volume of encounters increased by 16.3 percent, and
the number of new patients increased by 37.9 percent. n
