Survey: 45% of New Jersey Physicians Considering Changing How They Practice Medicine

Brach Eichler's New Jersey Health Care Monitor survey has shown that nearly 45 percent of physicians in the state are thinking about changing how they practice medicine in 2012.

The survey was completed by more than 400 New Jersey physicians in July and August 2012.

In the survey, 52.8 percent of respondents said they plan to integrate with another health care organization; another 33.9 percent said they plan to hire other practitioners, and 12.8 percent said they would contract with a hospital.

According to the survey, 31.1 percent of respondents cited reducing expenses as the reason for merging or modifying their practice, and 25.1 percent cited the need to increase cash flow.

The survey also showed that almost one-third of New Jersey physicians are considering or have already joined an ACO.

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