Rewards of Staying in a Private Practice

There has been so much reported on the decreasing number of private practices, it is refreshing to read about the rewards of staying in a private practice.

Although the hospital employment model has become more attractive to many physicians seeking new positions, the private practice model will always appeal to some physicians and there will be a market for the private practice, even in today's changing healthcare climate.

Some physicians, particularly those more entrepreneurial-minded, will always prefer to control how they wish to run their practice and not be 'owned' by a hospital which will dictate how they must operate their practice. They will deal with all aspects of running a practice including billing and overhead, however they can have 100% decision making power and elect how they wish to market and present their practice.


Read the full article in American Medical News, or click here:
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/07/18/bica0718.htm