Choosing to go into private practice or join a large system is one of the biggest decisions physicians have to face. From independence to better pay, there are pros and cons to each. Here is what ...

He's a prominent example of a growing shift in health care, as more physicians trade positions at big hospitals for the efficiency and patient focus of ambulatory surgery centers.

Taking a leap of faith and leaving a full-time position to open a private practice is not an easy step, but it can be the best decision of an ophthalmologist’s career, according to a speaker at Real ...

After years of steady migration into hospital employment, some physicians are beginning to reconsider whether the security of a paycheck is worth the trade-offs. For Joshua Siegel, MD, director of ...

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 ...

While many specialists are becoming employed by hospitals and health systems, orthopedic and spine surgeons are among the last hold-outs for private practice groups. According to the American Academy ...

Practice Plan sales support manager, Michelle Hardy, outlines some of the options available to practices making the move to private.