Independent physicians are disappearing. Their practices are being subsumed by hospital systems and insurance companies. That leaves patients with fewer choices in where they can receive care and higher out-of-pocket costs. In the past five years, hospitals have acquired 7,600 independent physician practices. A majority of physicians — 55% — are employed by hospitals or […]
At the beginning of this year, Medicare hit doctors with a pay cut. Congress must reverse that cut soon — and enact a permanent fix in the way it pays doctors. Absent action, many independent physician practices may be forced to shut their doors. That’s not hyperbole, it’s reality. That would deprive countless patients of
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Independent physicians are cornerstones of communities across Florida. They build long-term relationships with their patients and provide trusted, high-quality care close to home. But independent physician practices are being swallowed up at an alarming rate by hospitals and large health systems. Such consolidation is hurting patients in Florida and nationwide. It’s nothing short of a
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A Spokane physician is raising concerns about the viability of independent medical practices in the Washington. The current American healthcare system is not conducive to maintaining these practices, according to Dr. Raymond Lance at Spokane Urology. “The system is unfortunately not working in a way that facilitates efficient, timely, high quality care delivery,” Dr. Lance
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State lawmakers are attempting to revive a century-old legal idea to check private equity’s inroads into medicine, which some legislators and regulators say has reduced competition and worsened patient care. Read the full article on the Wall Street Journal
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States’ fight to clamp down on private equity deals in healthcare isn’t over, despite recent setbacks. Proposed legislation in states including California, Connecticut and Minnesota fell flat last year, raising questions about future oversight efforts affecting private equity transactions. Read the full article on Modern Healthcare
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The healthcare system has a new bogeyman: private equity. In Washington and state capitals, lawmakers and regulators are fomenting panic about private equity firms rolling up physician practices and squeezing them for a quick profit. Patients are collateral damage. There’s just one problem with this narrative. It’s not true. Research empirically debunks it. Read the
Private equity investment in health care is bad, right? Not so fast. There are at least three different types of private equity investment, ownership and management. One type is having a stake in management services organizations that handle business operations for physicians. Read the full article on Medical Economics
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