Pitfalls abound in physician self-referrals, compliance with federal and state laws, and contracts with private-equity owners ...

People from many countries have immigrated throughout the centuries, especially during the 20th century. Almost all have kept home alive in their hearts and eventually many returned back. Recently, ...

Private practices are vanishing as more doctors join large hospital systems. This increasing consolidation is reducing ...

While physicians face incredible pressures to consolidate or receive investment to survive, there are ethical, legal and practical considerations doctors must seriously consider before deciding to ...

A recent white paper from pro-independent practice group the Physicians Foundation offers five recommendations to keep independent practices afloat in an era of increasing practice mergers and ...

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 ...

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 ...