Who Does What
Below is summary data on otolaryngology from the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2008 Physician Practice Information Survey. The data was released in 2009.
What is the primary setting in which you provide most of your patient care?
- Physician office, solo practice: 31.7%
- Physician office, single-specialty group practice: 45.5%
- Multi-specialty group practice or clinic: 9%
- Teaching hospital: 9.8%
- Non-teaching hospital: 1.9%
- Other: 2.1%
Are you an owner, employee or independent contractor in your main practice?
- Full or part owner: 76.2%
- Employee: 23.1%
- Independent contractor: 0.8%
Who is your employer (asked of employees and independent contractors only)?
- Physician office, solo practice: 5.3%
- Physician office, single-specialty group practice: 15.5%
- Multi-specialty group practice or clinic: 23.6%
- Teaching hospital: 29.1%
- Nonteaching hospital: 8.1%
- Medical school or faculty practice plan: 18.4%
Source: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Medical Association