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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More and more doctors are trading their independence for a hospital paycheck. Some 55% of doctors now work for hospitals or health ...

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 ...

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 ...

He's a prominent example of a growing shift in health care, as more physicians trade positions at big hospitals for the ...

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 ...

From less independence to higher pay, physicians often have to make several tradeoffs when deciding between employment and private practice. Seven orthopedic and spine specialists told Becker’s some ...