Here are 10 notes on the growing surge of physicians looking to start or join independent practices: 1. Consulting firm Bain & Co. recently released its “Frontline of Health Survey” in an October blog ...

In response to a myriad of pressures, many hospitals once again have chosen to hire their own physicians. Although not a prime target, hospital medicine, still coming into its own as a medical ...

Paul Berggreen, MD, is a gastroenterologist based in Phoenix. He serves as president of the American Independent Medical Practice Association and chief strategy officer of GI Alliance, a nationwide ...

Declining reimbursements, uncertainties about the future and the hassles and costs of running a practice have all combined to make many of today’s physicians yearn for some sense of security. In a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Independent physician practices sit at a crossroads. After two decades of industry consolidation, most physicians now work for ...