Employed physicians are often torn. Many relish the steady salary and ability to focus on being a physician rather than handle administrative duties, but they bemoan their employers' rules and their ...

With the rapid rise in consolidation from hospitals and private equity firms, the old-fashioned private medical practice, run and managed by one or two physicians, is no longer the norm. Only 42% of ...

CEO, Atlas Surgical Group, one of the largest private ASC groups in the U.S., Author of "Success in Ambulatory Surgery Centers." The healthcare landscape has significantly changed in recent years, ...

woman hospital From 2012 to 2022, the proportion of physicians in private practice declined from 60.1% to 46.7%, according to a survey conducted by the American Medical Association. Significant ...

The percentage of physicians in private practice has continued to decline, according to the American Medical Association's (AMA) biennial Physician Practice Benchmark Survey. In 2024, 42.2% of ...

More than 100,000 doctors have left private practice and become employees of hospitals and other corporate entities since 2019. Today, nearly three in four physicians are employees of larger health ...

Doctors in private practice need substantial life insurance. Calculate cover for loans, family needs & future goals. Learn ...

While private practice offers more freedom, flexibility and independence, it can often be more challenging and offer less compensation and fewer resources. Twenty-one ASC experts weighed in on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. The American Medical Association says the share of physicians working in ...