Increases In Value-Based Payment Adoption Decreased Burnout Among Primary Care Physicians

Burnout among primary care physicians is lower among those affiliated with primary care practices that have transitioned a large volume of ;revenues (e.g., over 75%) from fee-for-service (FFS) to value-based payment (VBP) arrangements that incorporate more flexible population-based payments. However, the physician burnout rate increased at practices that retained high volumes of FFS and transitioned lower percentages to VBP ;arrangements. Burnout rates were also higher among practices with lower staff-to-physician ratios. Larger practices and those with network affiliations had economies of scale ;correlated to less difficulty managing VBP administration.

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