Modern Healthcare March 27, 2020
Independent physicians are hoping for expedited federal aid as elective procedures and non-urgent, in-person doctors’ visits are postponed to accommodate more COVID-19 cases, threatening their practices’ viability.
Many private-practice physician groups, which are owned by doctors rather than by a health system or other entity, have seen in-person visits drop 40% to 60% over the past several weeks, similar to hospitals and other providers. That decline is only partially offset by virtual visits, and practices that do not have telehealth capabilities are particularly vulnerable, physician group executives said.
“We are fortunate to have recently invested in virtual capabilities,” said Shawn Morris, CEO of Privia Health, a national physician group that is affiliated with 2,200 independent physicians. “But for clinics that...
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