Independent Practice

The American Medical Association laid out seven key tips for starting a private practice in an Oct. 24 blog post: 

A Bullhead City, Ariz.-based physician practice has been acquired by Canyon Home Care & Hospice, the home health and hospice provider said Sept. 21. 

Medscape surveyed more than 1,350 physicians employed by healthcare organizations, hospitals, large group practices, clinics or other medical groups about their jobs in its 2022 "Employed Physicians Report."  

Here are six spine and orthopedic practice locations opened or announced Becker's has covered since July 21:

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho has notified 75,200 patients that some of their protected health information may have been accessed by unauthorized individuals.

Upper Arlington, Ohio-based Orthopedic One is adding five physicians in August, the practice said.

Starting your own spine practice takes more than just a medical school education, according to an Aug. 29 report from the American Medical Association. 

The median investment/subsidy per physician jumped 22 percent from the second quarter of 2021 to 2022, according to Kaufman Hall's "Physician Flash Report" published Aug. 1. 

A report from FiPhysician, which provides investment and retirement advice to physicians, released a breakdown of physicians 45 and older, and their average net worth's. 

Two independent physician practice owners are building a new center in Bethlehem, N.Y., the Albany Business Review reported Aug. 15.