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Inside the state that’s rapidly losing independent physicians

Each of Washington state’s 39 counties is now designated at least partially as a “health professional shortage area,” according to the Rural Health Information Hub. In a viewpoint article published by The Seattle Times Aug. 25., Steven Kaptik, MD, a gastroenterologist in Tacoma, Wash., outlines the forces driving the state’s ongoing physician shortage. Read the […]

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Dr. Steven Kaptik: Fewer doctors are in private practice in WA. Here’s what that means

Every one of Washington’s 39 counties is now designated at least a partial “health professional shortage area” by the federal government, meaning there aren’t enough doctors overall, or in certain specialties, to meet patients’ needs. Rural areas, in particular, are struggling to attract and retain enough physicians. Medicare’s flawed reimbursement formula deserves some of the

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Dr. Casey Chapman: Medicare cuts hit independent doctors hard. The impacts are borne by patients

Sixty of Louisiana’s 64 parishes are classified as “health professional shortage areas” by the federal government, meaning there are over 3,500 people for every one provider. The shortages are particularly severe in specialties such as geriatric and preventive medicine that serve the most vulnerable Louisianans. Our state’s powerful congressional delegation has the chance to address

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Physician Practice Affiliation Drives Site of Care Cost Differentials: An Opportunity to Reduce Healthcare Expenditures

The continued migration of physicians from independent practice to affiliation with larger entities has garnered significant scrutiny. These affiliation models include hospitals and health systems, payers and corporate entities, and management services organizations, which may or may not be private equity (PE)-backed. Data on the impact of different physician affiliation models on cost of care

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New Study: Hospital Affiliation Key Driver of Surging Cost of Outpatient Care

Data show urgent need for site-neutral payment reform WASHINGTON (July 24, 2025) — A groundbreaking peer-reviewed study published today in Journal of Market Access & Health Policy reveals that hospital-affiliated physicians across four specialties are far more likely to perform procedures in high-cost hospital outpatient departments than in lower-cost ambulatory surgery centers or medical offices. 

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