Practice Environment of Family Physicians by Practice Type (N = 1,437)
| Environment Characteristic | Solo Private Practice, % | Group Private Practice, % | FQHC, % | Other Public, % | Hospital Owned, % | Academic Health Center, % | HMO, % | Federal, % | Misc, % | Total, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I feel a great deal of stress because of my job (agree/strongly agree) | 50.0 | 56.0 | 52.9 | 54.9 | 56.8 | 47.0 | 56.0 | 62.0 | 47.1 | 54.6 |
| My control over my workload is (satisfactory/good/optimal) | 74.6 | 76.9 | 57.7 | 70.4 | 64.3 | 63.7 | 58.7 | 60.3 | 72.9 | 68.2 |
| Sufficiency of time for documentation is (satisfactory/good/optimal) | 54.8 | 50.0 | 36.5 | 53.5 | 40.5 | 44.1 | 42.7 | 50.0 | 61.4 | 46.4 |
| Which number best describes the atmosphere in your primary work area? (4 or 5; 5 = hectic, chaotic) | 17.1 | 23.4 | 34.1 | 29.6 | 26.7 | 31.4 | 45.3 | 32.8 | 20.0 | 26.7 |
| My professional values are well aligned with those of my department leaders (agree/strongly agree) | 58.2 | 69.1 | 69.4 | 64.8 | 61.6 | 69.6 | 60.0 | 55.2 | 60.0 | 63.8 |
| The degree to which my care team works efficiently together is (satisfactory/good/optimal) | 96.6 | 96.5 | 92.9 | 90.1 | 89.5 | 88.2 | 97.3 | 93.1 | 92.9 | 92.8 |
| The amount of time I spend on the EHR at home is (excessive/moderately high) | 45.9 | 54.3 | 42.4 | 43.7 | 59.7 | 46.1 | 54.7 | 34.5 | 34.3 | 52.6 |
| Satisfaction with hours worked (very satisfied/satisfied) | 70.6 | 72.0 | 70.6 | 71.8 | 66.7 | 71.6 | 58.7 | 69.0 | 85.7 | 69.8 |
| Vulnerable patients <10% | 51.4 | 52.3 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 38.4 | 20.6 | 33.3 | 56.9 | 42.9 | 38.7 |
| Vulnerable patients 10-49% | 30.1 | 37.6 | 10.6 | 43.7 | 52.1 | 37.3 | 49.3 | 31.0 | 34.3 | 40.6 |
| Vulnerable patients ≥50% | 18.5 | 10.1 | 87.1 | 52.1 | 9.5 | 42.2 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 22.9 | 20.7 |
EHR = electronic health record; FQHC = federally qualified health center; HMO = health maintenance organization.