Amid increasing consolidation in the gastroenterology industry, many leaders are pushing for changes that would allow private practices to remain intact. Read the full article at Becker’s ASC Review
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AIMPA President Dr. Paul Berggreen recently joined Becker’s to discuss AIMPA’s priorities and what he believes must change in order for independent practice to survive. Read the full article here
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Independent practices have been in steady decline over the last two decades, as hospitals and health systems have grown in size and market influence and the cost of operations whittles away at physicians’ bottom lines. Read the full article here
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Physicians may go into private practice to treat patients by fighting their diseases and illnesses. However, in the 21st century, physicians are also fighting market conditions that make it difficult for them to stay in business. Read the full article here
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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
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
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.
New Study: Hospital Affiliation Key Driver of Surging Cost of Outpatient Care Read More »
Kentucky’s population is growing. The Bluegrass State gained roughly 83,000 residents between 2020 and 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and is now home to nearly 4.6 million people. Yet the number of doctors in our state is shrinking. As of 2022 — the most recent year for which data is available — Kentucky
Neil Mehta is correct that “medicine cannot owe its first allegiance to financial interests” (“The loophole that could allow another private equity debacle in Mass. health care,” Ideas, July 13). Physicians must have complete clinical autonomy, free from corporate interference. However, as Massachusetts legislators contemplate changes to state corporate practice of medicine laws, they must
Dr. George Dickstein: Block corporate sway, but let doctors seek management services Read More »
As healthcare consolidation accelerates and pay shrinks, fewer physicians are choosing private practice. Yet for some, the autonomy and entrepreneurial opportunity are worth the risk. Read more at Becker’s ASC Review
The high stakes game of private practice Read More »