Independent Medical Practice Resources And Health Care

By Ann Meyer


When it comes to physicians opening and keeping a private office, it can often be difficult. While this is the case, there are now more independent medical practice resources available than ever before in the history of medicine. Still, there are also more doctors working in clinics and hospitals than in the private sector.

Due to the number of private practices which have been acquired or sold to hospitals and equity firms, the sector is now facing critical conditions. For, the doctors whom worked so hard to open these practices become nothing more than employees. It is a trend which is not beneficial or healthy for doctors, and is one which is hurting the already ailing United States health care network.

When this happens, studies have shown that health care quality often goes down while prices go up. Whereas, access to care can be limited or lost, thus leaving communities more vulnerable to disease and sickness and doctors less satisfied. For, while some may be left sick and dying, others will not be able to acquire vaccinations to prevent getting sick in the future.

Insurance companies and premiums are also effected by these acquisitions. For example, studies show that there has been a twenty to forty percent increase in American Health Care Insurance premiums since the beginning of the take over trend. As a result, the association sees these acquisitions as unacceptable, especially in a country where a number of individuals can not afford health care.

The association, a national non-profit trade organization has members in over half of the United States. The group works to raise awareness among doctors about the negative aspects which occur to the health care system when hospitals buy and consolidate those working in private practice. For, in large part, the trend is not to improve health care but rather to reduce competition among providers.

The association was created by two certified public accountants in 2013 whom were frustrated with the trend. After which, the association has provided a voice for doctors, medical staff and others negatively impacted whom previously had no collective voice. In addition, the association is taking to steps to slow, if not stop the trend as soon as possible.

Doctors and others can find out more about the organization and how to help stop these acquisitions on the AID website. Whereas, doctors far and wide need also watch videos which have been published on the site to understand how to stop the acquisitions from happening in the first place. After which, it is hoped that not only will doctors whom have been turned into employees through this process, but others working in clinics and hospitals will consider opening, or re-opening a private practice.

Ultimately, these take overs are destroying the American health care system which is already ailing due to the cost of high premiums, out-of-reach prescription costs and a lack of medical staff, clinics and hospitals. In order to promote better health care in the future, doctors and the American people need to stand up to hospitals and private equity groups whom are causing these and other issues.




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