Hospital-owned physician practices continue to grow as doctors steadily move away from private practice, citing significant financial and regulatory challenges that make it difficult to stay ...

Hospitals reported the most severe physician shortage among practice settings, according to Doximity’s “2024 Physician Compensation Report,” published May 23. Doximity surveyed more than 1,100 ...

A new report from the AHA examines the factors driving physician practice acquisition. Physicians attribute the need for practice acquisition to ongoing financial challenges, payer policies and ...

Physicians are growing increasingly frustrated with the continuing decline in pay. According to a new study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, reimbursement amounts per Medicare ...

The American Medical Association says financial and administrative pressures on physicians are driving the shift away from independent practices. Physicians are less likely to work in private ...

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 ...

A recent empirical analysis of hospitals’ physician practice acquisitions and employment is the latest to suggest provider consolidation has brought an increase in prices. The working paper analysis, ...