Becker's Healthcare February 26, 2025
As independent physician practices have dwindled in the last decade, autonomy has emerged as a central concern in the physician workforce.
Here are three ways physicians are reclaiming their autonomy in 2025:
1. Michael Gomez, MD, NICU medical director of Orlando, Fla.-based Pediatrix Medical Group, told Becker’s the key to physicians reclaiming autonomy is to “find time and resources to develop all the other skills needed to perform well in healthcare.” While some physicians have an intuitive understanding for the business side of healthcare, most medical schools do not provide business acumen. This led Dr. Gomez to make the “calculated risk” of earning his graduate degree in healthcare administration.
“These studies equipped me to communicate effectively with administrators...
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