This article explores not only the broken promises made by and false assumptions about PPMCs, but also suggests criteria that physicians should use and questions would-be PPMC members should ask before joining. Criteria include: demonstrated expertise, a company philosophy that promotes professional autonomy, financial stability, freedom from litigation, and satisfied physicians already in the PPMC. The authors recommend that physicians seek out relatively small, single- specialty PPMCs, which hold the best promise of generating profits and permitting professional control over clinical decisions.
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Physician Practice Management Companies: Should Physicians Be Scared? by Alexis E. Scott-Rotter, Ph.D., and Jeffrey A. Brown, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
