Becker's Healthcare July 18, 2024
Patsy Newitt

Physician autonomy is top of mind for Vladimir Sinkov, MD, founder and CEO of Las Vegas-based Sinkov Spine Center.

Dr. Sinkov, who was previously employed in a large group practice, said he “regained” his independence after he opened his own practice in June 2020.

“Now that I’m independent, I’m very passionate about it,” he said. “I wish more doctors would follow suit, as the quality of care would improve. We need to understand how the entire healthcare system works to maintain our independence and focus on patient care.”

Dr. Sinkov joined Becker’s to discuss four ways physicians lose power and what they can do to get it back:

Signing contracts

Signing contracts is one of the biggest ways...

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