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. 2018 Aug 1;24(8):792–800. doi: 10.1089/acm.2018.0218

Table 1.

Private Sector Medical Facility Descriptions

Facility type Location Business model Associated practitioners in clinic or setting Key affiliations and other attributes
Integrative primary care center East Coast (urban) Not-for-profit; Established by philanthropic grant; revenue from private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, self-pay Primary care physicians, nurse practitioner, clinical psychologist, naturopathic physician, acupuncturists, yoga specialist, chiropractor Seeking accountable care organization and patient-centered medical home designations; weekly meeting for case management
Primary care clinic Midwest (suburban) Not-for-profit; revenue from private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay Primary care physicians, endocrinologist, psychologists, podiatrist, rheumatologist, chiropractors Affiliated with a regional health system
Spine center East Coast (suburban) Not-for-profit; revenue from private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay Neurosurgeons, internist, orthopedist, physiatrists, physical therapists, physician assistant, chiropractors Affiliated with a community hospital, regional health system, and state opioid reform task force; first community-based program in state to receive National Committee for Quality Assurance certification in Back Pain Recognition Program; engages in chiropractic clinical research
Ambulatory care center East Coast (urban) Not-for-profit; established by philanthropic grant; revenue from private insurance, Medicare, and self-pay Internist, neurologist, psychiatrist, acupuncturist, occupational therapy, health coaching, physical therapist, massage therapists, yoga specialist, dietician, mindfulness instructor, chiropractors Affiliated with a university, medical school, and a community hospital; engages in chiropractic clinical research and health science clinical education' twice monthly team meetings
Federally qualified health center Midwest (suburban) Not-for-profit; revenue from Medicare, Medicare, self-pay, and private insurance; sliding-scale fees available Internists, obstetricians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors Nine community-based clinics operating under Patient-Centered Medical Home designation; affiliated with a chiropractic college (student observations and internships; X-rays for clinic patients)
Cancer hospital network South (suburban) For-profit; revenue from private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-payment Full-range of medical specialties focusing on cancer care; nursing, acupuncturists, naturopathic physicians, nutritionists, pain management, spiritual support, chiropractors Affiliated with a national cancer hospital network, regional health science training programs; integrative approach blending cancer treatment with complementary therapies to address cancer side effects; involvement in cancer clinical trials
Sports medicine clinic South (urban) Not-for-profit; revenue from private insurance, Medicare, self-pay; noted some challenges initiating billing and reimbursement for chiropractic services Orthopedists, primary care sports medicine physician, physician assistant, chiropractor Affiliated with a university, medical school, and academic medical center; collegiate sports teams; medical residents rotate through clinic
Ambulatory care center East Coast (suburban) Not-for-profit; revenue from private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, self-pay Full range of medical specialties Affiliated with a regional health system and serves as clinical site for a university-based medical school
Corporate health center West Coast (urban) For-profit on-site employee health clinic Primary care physicians, dentists, optometrists, physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturist Affiliated with a university, medical school, and academic medical center