Advisory Board April 16, 2024
Over 77% of physicians are employees of hospitals, health systems, or other corporate entities, according to a new report from the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) and Avalere Health. Advisory Board’s Eliza Dailey highlights the three biggest trends in the report — and explains how they will impact the physician employment landscape.
Report details
Every other year, PAI and Avalere Health release a report on physician practice acquisition. This report adds data from 2022 and 2023 to previous research looking at practice ownership by both health systems and corporate entities, such as health plans, private equity, and retailers.
We’re now at a point where there are three distinct types of medical groups: health system-owned, corporate-owned, and physician shareholder-owned. Understanding...