Summary

Patient care has been shifting from physician offices (POs) to hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). This shift occurs when a hospital system acquires an independent physician practice and has implications for both the delivery of care and its cost. In 2004, approximately 94 percent of chemotherapy infusions were administered in POs, but by 2014, that percentage had dropped to 57 percent, with a corresponding shift toward HOPDs.  In this Fast Fact, results from the Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey are reviewed and present a new, changing trend.