ACMPE Article Assessment - The significance of the partnership agreement in private practice and trends in medical practice ownership

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1. The terms and conditions described within the partnership agreement guide how profits and equity of the practice will be created, optimized and realized. (Required.)

True

False

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2. Equity is the value of the practice as determined by a process usually described in the partnership agreement and involves: (Required.)

Assessments

Analysis

Calculations

All of the above

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3. Approximately ______ of physician practices are owned by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities. (Required.)

45.8%

58.5 %

62.4%

68.2%

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4. A growing number of outside investors in physician groups can include: (Required.)

Private equity firms

Health plans

Banks

A and B

All of the above

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5. When it comes to owning medical practices, healthcare systems are driven by the need for vertical integration and to be positioned for success with population health. (Required.)

True

False

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6. Physicians who choose to practice clinically in a private practice and aspire to partnership are seeking value from: (Required.)

Wages and benefits

Profit distributions

Equity distributions from investments and taking risk as an owner

All of the above

ACMPE Article Assessment - The significance of the partnership agreement in private practice and trends in medical practice ownership

Question Title

* 1. The terms and conditions described within the partnership agreement guide how profits and equity of the practice will be created, optimized and realized. (Required.)

Question Title

* 2. Equity is the value of the practice as determined by a process usually described in the partnership agreement and involves: (Required.)

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* 3. Approximately ______ of physician practices are owned by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities. (Required.)

Question Title

* 4. A growing number of outside investors in physician groups can include: (Required.)

Question Title

* 5. When it comes to owning medical practices, healthcare systems are driven by the need for vertical integration and to be positioned for success with population health. (Required.)

Question Title

* 6. Physicians who choose to practice clinically in a private practice and aspire to partnership are seeking value from: (Required.)

1. The terms and conditions described within the partnership agreement guide how profits and equity of the practice will be created, optimized and realized. (Required.)

2. Equity is the value of the practice as determined by a process usually described in the partnership agreement and involves: (Required.)

3. Approximately ______ of physician practices are owned by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities. (Required.)

4. A growing number of outside investors in physician groups can include: (Required.)

5. When it comes to owning medical practices, healthcare systems are driven by the need for vertical integration and to be positioned for success with population health. (Required.)

6. Physicians who choose to practice clinically in a private practice and aspire to partnership are seeking value from: (Required.)