Ordinary least-squares regression results for organizational factors that affect the adoption of overall diabetes CMPs in physician organizations
| . | Regression coefficient . | Standardized regression coefficient . |
|---|---|---|
| External incentives for quality | ||
| Reporting of quality data to outside organizations | 0.18 ± 0.03‡ | 0.19 |
| Receiving income for quality | 0.20 ± 0.08* | 0.07 |
| Receiving public recognition for quality | 0.35 ± 0.10† | 0.11 |
| Receiving better contracts for quality | 0.23 ± 0.09* | 0.07 |
| Clinical IT index | 0.11 ± 0.02‡ | 0.14 |
| Relationship with HMOs | ||
| Percentage of revenue from capitation | 0.003 ± 0.002* | 0.04 |
| Percentage of HMO and point-of-service patients for whom hospital utilization management is delegated to the group | 0.005 ± 0.001‡ | 0.18 |
| Ownership (comparison group is physician-owned groups) | ||
| Owned by HMO or hospital systems | 0.22 ± 0.09† | 0.08 |
| Owned by nonphysician managers and others | 0.24 ± 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Control variables | ||
| •Medical groups (versus IPAs) | 0.20 ± 0.12 | 0.07 |
| •Specialty type (comparison group is multispecialty groups) | ||
| •Primary care only | 0.17 ± 0.12 | 0.04 |
| •Specialty care only | −0.27 ± 0.21 | −0.04 |
| •Number of MDs in the physician organization | 0.0003 ± 0.000† | 0.10 |
| •Age of physician organization (years) | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 0.02 |
| •Percentage of HMO penetration at the county level | 0.002 ± 0.003 | 0.04 |
| . | Regression coefficient . | Standardized regression coefficient . |
|---|---|---|
| External incentives for quality | ||
| Reporting of quality data to outside organizations | 0.18 ± 0.03‡ | 0.19 |
| Receiving income for quality | 0.20 ± 0.08* | 0.07 |
| Receiving public recognition for quality | 0.35 ± 0.10† | 0.11 |
| Receiving better contracts for quality | 0.23 ± 0.09* | 0.07 |
| Clinical IT index | 0.11 ± 0.02‡ | 0.14 |
| Relationship with HMOs | ||
| Percentage of revenue from capitation | 0.003 ± 0.002* | 0.04 |
| Percentage of HMO and point-of-service patients for whom hospital utilization management is delegated to the group | 0.005 ± 0.001‡ | 0.18 |
| Ownership (comparison group is physician-owned groups) | ||
| Owned by HMO or hospital systems | 0.22 ± 0.09† | 0.08 |
| Owned by nonphysician managers and others | 0.24 ± 0.12 | 0.06 |
| Control variables | ||
| •Medical groups (versus IPAs) | 0.20 ± 0.12 | 0.07 |
| •Specialty type (comparison group is multispecialty groups) | ||
| •Primary care only | 0.17 ± 0.12 | 0.04 |
| •Specialty care only | −0.27 ± 0.21 | −0.04 |
| •Number of MDs in the physician organization | 0.0003 ± 0.000† | 0.10 |
| •Age of physician organization (years) | 0.002 ± 0.002 | 0.02 |
| •Percentage of HMO penetration at the county level | 0.002 ± 0.003 | 0.04 |
Data are means ±SE.
P ≤ 0.05;
P ≤ 0.01;
P ≤ 0.001.