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Independent Docs—A Vanishing Breed?
 
With costs and regulatory mandates increasing, it’s no surprise that the number of physicians in independent practices has dropped to 33% today vs. 57% in 2000, according to the Association for Independent Doctors. The association faces an uphill battle in trying to reverse this trend, according to a recent article in Becker’s ASCREVIEW.
 
The article quotes doctors from both independent and hospital-based practices who cite pros and cons, such as the broader discretion that independent docs have in treating patients vs. the freedom that “employed” physicians ...