Private practice physicians face a host of challenges, but this doesn't mean that there aren't advantages to practicing privately.
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The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to ban noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers April 23.
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The five wealthiest healthcare billionaires have a combined net worth of more than $60 billion, according to Forbes' 38th annual World's Billionaires list released April 2.
Phoenix Children's appointed a new chief medical officer, added two associate chief medical officers and instated an inaugural physician-in-chief.
Self-employed physicians have outearned employed consistently since 2019.
CVS Health's growth strategy is centered on primary care.
Orthopedics is the highest-paying physician specialty, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2024."
Physicians are continuing their migration to employed models from private practice as costs soar and reimbursements decline.
As several industries in the U.S. have taken advantage of the opportunity to work from home over the last four years, these options can be more limited for healthcare providers, who are often required to be face to face with…