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Why primary care physicians join HMOs.

C L Schur1, C D Mueller, M L Berk

  • 1Project HOPE Center for Health Affairs, Bethesda, MD, USA. cschur@projhope.org

The American Journal of Managed Care
|July 1, 1999
PubMed
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Primary care physicians primarily affiliate with health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to keep patients. Those with more managed care income or in high HMO areas also cite improved quality of life as a reason for joining.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Physician Behavior
  • Managed Care

Background:

  • Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are a significant part of the healthcare landscape.
  • Understanding physician motivations for joining HMOs is crucial for healthcare policy and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the primary drivers for primary care physicians affiliating with HMOs.
  • To examine how these affiliation reasons differ based on physician and practice characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • A 1996 national survey of 210 primary care physicians affiliated with at least one HMO for over nine months.
  • Analysis of survey responses based on geographic region, age, income, managed care involvement, and local HMO penetration rates.

Main Results:

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  • The predominant reason for HMO affiliation was patient retention, cited by 83% of physicians.
  • Physicians with higher income from managed care and those in areas with high HMO penetration were more likely to prioritize quality of life benefits.

Conclusions:

  • Most physicians affiliate with HMOs to avoid negative consequences of non-affiliation rather than for proactive benefits.
  • Physicians with prior managed care experience are more inclined to join HMOs for lifestyle advantages.