Becker's Healthcare February 6, 2025
While the vast majority of physicians work in employed settings, there is a growing wave of physicians who are getting creative in their approach to private practice development as they seek more autonomy while balancing high costs of opening and operating an independent practice.
Here are 10 notes on the growing surge of physicians looking to start or join independent practices:
1. Consulting firm Bain & Co. recently released its “Frontline of Health Survey” in an October blog post, which highlighted that nearly 25% of physicians in health system-led organizations are debating a change in employers, compared to 14% in physician-led practices.
2. Many physicians cite reimbursement declines, regulatory burdens, a lack of leverage with payers and soaring...