Table 2 Practice characteristics
Practice characteristics | N/mean (%, or range)a |
|---|---|
Full-time providers MD/DO, NP, PA) | 3.7 (0–21) |
Part-time providers (MD, DO, NP, PA) | 0.9 (0–18) |
Other (nurses, administrative/clinical support staff) | 12.3 (2–53) |
Practice ownership type | |
Private | 11 (34.4%) |
FQHC or similar | 15 (46.9%) |
Free Clinic | 1 (3.1%) |
Part of a hospital/health system | 5 (15.6%) |
Years of practice has been in operation | 16 (1–42) |
Payer Mix | |
Medicare | 22% (0–60%) |
Medicaid | 23% (0–50%) |
Dual Medicare/Medicaid | 8.5% (0–30%) |
HMO, PPO, Commercial | 21% (0–72%) |
Uninsured | 24% (0–100%) |
Other | 2% (0–17%) |
Race/ethnicity | |
% African American patients | 57.5% (25–94%) |
% Hispanic Latino patients | 10% (0–60%) |