Op-Ed

Dr. Ted Arrowsmith: Independent physicians provide patients a personal touch missing in large hospitals

The Tennessean
(July 29, 2024)

As a physician in private practice, I’ve been called a throwback. Most doctors today work for large hospitals or health systems.

That’s not my vision, nor do I think it’s the future of medicine. My partners and I see our oncology practice as an example of how to provide patient-focused care built on deeper, more trusting doctor-patient relationships than conglomerates can offer.

Read the full article at The Tennessean

 

About the American Independent Medical Practice Association

The American Independent Medical Practice Association is a physician-led national advocacy organization representing more than 600 independent medical practices that provide quality, affordable health care for more than 25 million patients each year.

These independent practices are critical access points for health care across the country — at more than 4,200 medical office locations and over 575 independent ambulatory surgery centers in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

We advocate on behalf of more than 12,000 physicians caring for patients in the fields of Primary Care and Internal Medicine as well as the specialties of Cardiology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Radiation Oncology, Urology, Urgent Care, Vascular Medicine, and Women’s Health.

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