Physicians Practice January 19, 2026
Physician practices face challenges in mergers and acquisitions, with many reporting negative experiences. Here are six tips for successful integration.
A practice merger can feel like the fastest route to scale: more leverage with payers, shared overhead, broader service lines and (ideally) fewer administrative headaches. But “merge and move on” isn’t a strategy. The groups that come out stronger tend to treat the deal like a long transition one that demands clarity up front and relentless execution after closing.
With medical groups consolidating faster, more physicians are finding themselves in the middle of a deal; sometimes more than once. In Medscape’s latest report on health care mergers and acquisition, 53% of physicians said the pace of mergers and acquisitions has...







