Private equity-backed management services organizations (MSOs) are helping independent physician practices to remain independent.

Independent physician practices are declining, according to the American Medical Association (AMA). From 2012 to 2022, the proportion of physicians working in private practices fell from 60.1% to 46.7%, the AMA says. Over the same period, the proportion of physicians working in hospitals as employees or contractors rose from 5.6% to 9.6%.

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