Managing a solo practice

Our health care system has been facing significant changes over the past 20 years with the introduction of health maintenance organizations plus the seismic changes associated with the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act and accountable care organizations. Lower rei...

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Published in:Seminars in reproductive medicine Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 211
Main Author: Sharara, Fady I
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.05.2013
Subjects:
Accountable Care Organizations - economics
Endocrinology - economics
Endocrinology - manpower
Health Care Costs - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Managed Care Programs - economics
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Private Practice - economics
Private Practice - trends
Quality of Health Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Reproductive Medicine - economics
Reproductive Medicine - manpower
United States
United States
ISSN:1526-4564, 1526-4564
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Summary:Our health care system has been facing significant changes over the past 20 years with the introduction of health maintenance organizations plus the seismic changes associated with the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act and accountable care organizations. Lower reimbursements by health plans and the need for significant infrastructure investments in information technology such as electronic medical records have also put major financial and organizational strains on solo practices. Although it is unknown how these changes will have an impact on reproductive endocrinologists, consolidation and mergers seem to be on the rise in anticipation of the coming tsunami. Many solo physicians have cherished the freedom and opportunity of small practices, but it appears that the delivery system of the future will be dramatically different.
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ISSN:1526-4564
1526-4564
DOI:10.1055/s-0033-1336602