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February 5, 2024 鈥撀燭he acquisition of physician practices by large hospital systems is having an adverse effect on states鈥� workers compensation systems, experts say.

While proponents of so-called 鈥渧ertical integration鈥� in health care say the practice benefits consumers by delivering care more efficiently, workers comp researchers say consolidation drives up pricing due to decreased competition and can have a negative effect on return-to-work outcomes. And the efficiency argument, they say, relates to administrative efficiency, not patient care efficiency.