Private practice has been in steady decline over the last 10 years as financial pressures and administrative burdens make it more difficult for non-corporate organizations to survive. Marketing is another struggle faced by private practice, according to a Sept. 15…
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Healthcare technology start-up Meroka, which helps independent physician teams through a platform that supports practice operations, has launched with $6 million in seed funding. The seed round was led by Better Tomorrow Ventures and Slow Ventures, with participation from 8VC…
Independent practice has been shrinking over the last 20 years as hospitals, health systems and corporate entities continue their rapid growth while high operational costs and sinking reimbursements complicate the finances behind practice survival. In 2024, 42.2% of physicians were…
The consolidation of independent physicians into hospitals, health systems and corporate entities has been intensifying over the past 20 years. According to a study published in July by the National Bureau of Economic Research, which analyzed hospital acquisitions of physician…
Charleston, S.C.-based Articularis Healthcare Group has built a model aimed at preserving the independence of community rheumatologists while providing the scale, infrastructure and resources needed to thrive in today’s complex healthcare environment. Founding Partner Colin Edgerton, MD, joined Becker’s to…
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Aggregator entities are specialized private entities that can support physicians — especially those in private practice — in addressing the complexities of value-based care without having to make a full investment in a solutions platform, according to an August 12…
Independent practices have been in steady decline over the last two decades, as hospitals and health systems have grown in size and market influence and the cost of operations whittles away at physicians’ bottom lines. In 2024, 42.2% of physicians…
Mahesh Mulumudi, MD, a cardiologist, recently spearheaded the launch of Lynwood, Wash.-based CardioNow, an independent cardiovascular practice, in an effort to address inefficiencies in care delivery in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Mulumudi recently joined Becker’s to discuss the practice’s successful…
AI has been a dominating force in conversations around new technology in healthcare. While AI shows significant promise across specialties and practice settings — from enhanced surgical techniques to scheduling and billing — many practices have yet to integrate these…
Physicians are continuing to shift away from private practice, with more now working in hospital- or private equity-owned settings, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Report published May 29. Here are 10 things to know, pulled from…