Becker's Healthcare October 17, 2024
The number of employed physicians is skyrocketing, and many leaders are concerned about how this workforce evolution will affect care quality.
Quentin Durward, MD, a neurosurgeon at the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, & Spine in Dakota Dunes, S.D., joined Becker’s to discuss why he believes private practice physicians are better incentivized to provide quality care.
Editor’s note: This response was edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: Amid the decline of private practice and the trend toward employed physician models, how is care quality impacted?
Dr. Quentin Durward: I have some personal experience with this because the first three and a half years after my residency, I was an employed neurosurgeon at Dartmouth. I was working in...
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