Becker's Healthcare February 7, 2025
About 77% of physicians have moved away from independent settings, opting for employment by hospitals or health systems — and nine healthcare leaders joined Becker’s to discuss where these physicians are headed and why.
Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: With the decline of independent practices, where do you see most physicians transitioning — hospital employment, ASCs, private equity-backed groups or other settings? What factors are driving these shifts?
Bernard Boulanger, MD. CEO of Provider Enterprise and Executive Vice President of Tower Health (West Reading, Pa.): All indications are that the corporatization of the physician workforce will continue with physicians transitioning from independent practice to employment. Physicians must recognize the trade-offs that...
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