Table 1 Characteristics of surveyed clinics
Clinic characteristic | Mean | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of providers(MD,DO,PA,NP) | 2.6 | 2 | 1 to 7 |
Number of staff | 5.7 | 5 | 2 to 12 |
% clinics with EHR's | 64% | ||
Number of active patients in practice | 4267 | 3350 | 1000 to 12000 |
Number of patient visits/week | 136.3 | 150 | 175 to 315 |
Number of managed care contracts | 14.1 | 5 | 0 to 70 |
% Medicare patients | 34 | 40 | 0 to 80 |
% practices with a patient tracking or registry system | 5% | ||
% practices experiencing a financial loss in the last three years | 24% | ||
% practices hosting students or residents | 52% | ||
% practices holding regular business meetings | 76% |