CEO, Atlas Surgical Group, one of the largest private ASC groups in the U.S., Author of "Success in Ambulatory Surgery Centers." The healthcare landscape has significantly changed in recent years, ...

woman hospital From 2012 to 2022, the proportion of physicians in private practice declined from 60.1% to 46.7%, according to a survey conducted by the American Medical Association. Significant ...

An initiative by insurance companies to reduce high-cost doctor visits could cause physicians to abandon private practice and work for big hospital chains, independent practitioners are warning.

A new study finds that private equity firms own more than half of all specialists in certain U.S. markets. By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz have both reported ...

As a physician in private practice, I've been called a throwback. Most doctors today work for large hospitals or health systems. That's not my vision, nor do I think it's the future of medicine. My ...

Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) worries that if nothing is done to curb Medicare payment cuts to physicians, doctors will no longer be able to afford to run their own private practices. “We’re at a crucible ...

Who owns your doctor’s office? More and more often nowadays, the answer is a private equity firm — a type of investment fund that buys, restructures, and resells companies. Over the last decade, ...

A week ago, I received this email: “Hi Dr. Al-Agba, I am looking for a primary care doctor for a close friend who is unwilling to pay a subscription fee to their current MD. Any ideas?” My response ...