More and more doctors are trading their independence for a hospital paycheck. Some 55% of doctors now work for hospitals or health systems. That share has more than doubled in the last 12 ...

The American Medical Association estimates that the number of physicians in private practice has dropped 13% in the last decade, largely due to financial pressures and administrative burdens. 1 In the ...

Hospital-owned physician practices continue to grow as doctors steadily move away from private practice, citing significant financial and regulatory challenges that make it difficult to stay ...

In a health care system and a specialty that is becoming increasingly corporatized, there is a danger of small practices and independent rheumatologists being drowned out by larger, louder voices. In ...

The percentage of physicians in private practice has continued to decline, according to the American Medical Association's (AMA) biennial Physician Practice Benchmark Survey. In 2024, 42.2% of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Orthopedic surgeons are vital to the health care system, helping patients regain mobility and improve their ...