Medical Economics February 19, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Independent physicians face financial challenges due to rising costs and declining reimbursements, threatening their practice sustainability.
- Concierge medicine offers a sustainable revenue model, enhancing physician autonomy and satisfaction by providing personalized care and financial stability.
- Technological advancements, including AI, present opportunities and challenges, necessitating cautious adoption to preserve physician-patient relationships.
- Value-based care has not fully delivered on its promises, but concierge medicine effectively addresses value and quality in healthcare delivery.
The new year will be challenging for both independent and employed physicians. But chaotic times can bring enormous opportunity.
In health care, change is inevitable, but for independent and employed physicians already facing financial headwinds that threaten to topple their medical practices and the uncertain direction...