Becker's Healthcare March 23, 2022
Physicians are flocking to employed models — almost 70 percent of physicians reported being employed at the end of 2020, with 1 in 5 being employed by corporate entities, according to a report from Avalere.
But some physicians believe the employment model lacks a critical element to patient care: Autonomy.
“Small private practices give physicians the ability to provide the best care for their patients and to adapt to changes quickly and effectively,” Joseph Anderson, MD, professor of Medicine at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine in Hanover, N.H., told Becker’s. “Small private practices are the lifeblood of U.S. medicine, and their ability to survive is vital to healthcare in this country.”
New physicians are being pushed into hospital...
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