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Private equity in health care: Measuring quality of care
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
Key Takeaways
- Lower patient care costs do not automatically equate to reduced quality; care quality can remain stable or improve.
- Physician employment models, including private equity-backed independent practices, were analyzed for cost and quality metrics.
The leader of the American Independent Medical Practice Association discusses the state of private equity investment in health care.
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Does lower cost of patient care lead to a drop in quality? Not necessarily – and in fact care might be better.
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