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Share of physicians working in private practice continues to dip

Health Care Dive

Over the past decade, the share of physicians working in private practice has declined as hospital systems, private equity firms and payers have acquired practices, according to a report from the American Medical Association.

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How to Adapt Your Marketing Now That Private Practice Has Become an “Endangered Species”

Healthcare Success

At the end of 2020—for the first time ever—less than half ( 49.1% ) of patient care physicians worked in private practice. . According to Avalere Health , nearly three in four doctors work for a hospital, health system, or corporate entity today. of physicians remain in private practice! In other words, only 26.1%

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Docs shift to larger, hospital-owned practices to have more negotiation power with payers, AMA analysis finds

Fierce Healthcare

In the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic shift in physician practice ownership as less than half of doctors now work in private practices, according to a new analysis. |

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Empowering Private Practice Therapists: Balancing Productivity, Privacy and Control in Note-Taking Amidst AI Advancements

Icanotes

Empowering Private Practice Therapists: Balancing Productivity, Privacy and Control in Note-Taking Amidst AI Advancements A growing number of industries are incorporating artificial intelligence into their operations. For example, hospitals may sell or share anonymized patient data to help develop AI healthcare tools.

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Improving rural access to radiology services

Healthcare It News

A mix of business savvy and cultural competency can overcome workforce shortages, declining populations and hospital closures in rural areas to improve access to radiology services, according to speakers at the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago.

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5 Tips to Retain Patients & Enhance the Patient Experience

Medbridge Education

For many hospital and private practice organizations across the U.S., patient dropoff is a continuous challenge, leading to poor outcomes, low patient satisfaction, and lost revenue.

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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

Healthcare Success

To further complicate matters, as healthcare consumers continue to prioritize patient experience, physicians are leaving private practices for hospitals and larger medical groups at an alarming rate. According to Avalere Health , nearly three in four doctors work for a hospital, health system, or corporate entity today.