American Hospital Association June 7, 2023

Escalating costs associated with managing their own practice coupled with burdensome insurer policies and regulatory requirements are some of the factors driving physicians to seek employment in other practice settings, according to a new report released by the AHA. The report also sheds light on commercial insurer-acquisition of physician practices and the magnitude of these deals.

“Despite efforts to paint hospitals and health systems as the sole cause of physician practice pattern changes, the truth is that commercial insurer policies, such as prior authorization, are...

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