Becker's Healthcare January 19, 2024
The number of physicians who practice privately is steadily falling. But why?
In 2022, just 26% of physicians were in private practice, according to a report from Avalere.
Also in 2022, only 44% of physicians owned their practice, according to an American Medical Association report. Compare this with 76% in the early 1980s.
Where are all the private practice physicians going?
“Private practice healthcare providers are the cornerstone of our American healthcare system and play a critical role in ensuring wider patient access to high-quality, affordable care,” Jack Feltz, MD, chief medical executive officer for Unified Women’s Healthcare, told Becker’s. “The ever-increasing administrative burdens, regulatory disadvantages and complexities of delivering quality healthcare are driving many private practitioners, reluctantly, out...
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