Medical Economics December 30, 2025
In November 2025, a panel of physicians, practice leaders and health care experts unpacked the challenges facing independent medical practice, and what the future may look like in 2026.
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Best of 2025, where the Medical Economics content staff features all of the content we are most proud of this year, including top news, exclusive data and expert panel discussions. Happy Holidays!
Originally published November 2025.
The landscape of health care is changing rapidly, driven by policy decisions, market consolidation and shifting expectations for physicians.
Independent practices are increasingly caught in the middle.
Payment pressure is tightening, administrative demands are accelerating and the competitive landscape is shifting as health systems, private equity and new care models all...







