Here are four ways in which the federal or state healthcare exchanges have affected physician practices, according to Physicians Practice's 2014 Great American Physician Survey:
• Not at all — 40.3 percent
• Minimally, I've had a few patients ask me questions about the exchange — 37.7 percent
• Moderately, I've had a good number of newly insured patients contact my practice — 15.8 percent
• Significantly, I've had more new patients than I can accommodate contact my practice — 6.2 percent
The survey includes responses from 1,311 physicians.
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