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While independent medical practices face significant challenges, they are an important part of the health care market and need to be protected.

COVID has made being an independent physician even more challenging. Here are some insights on what the future might look like for doctors making a go of it on their own.

Don't assume that you can't get mental health counseling as a physician. Many state laws have changed in recent years, allowing doctors to get the help they need without jeopardizing their license.

Eventually, COVID-19 will be brought under control, but burnout will remain. Physicians will face the aftermath of a pandemic along with obtuse electronic health records, too much administrative work and too much third-party interference.

Among the many unknowns of the COVID-19 pandemic is its effect on the job market for doctors. In the latest episode of Medical Economics' podcast, Travis Singleton, vice president with the physician recruitment firm Merritt Hawkins, discusses the outlook for physician employment in the age of COVID-19.

The pandemic hit a health care system — and physicians — already in crisis.

The most recent jobs report shows an increase in healthcare jobs, but the numbers are still down.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the physician job market.

Russell Libby, MD, says the survival of many small practices depends on being paid the same for remote and in-person visits.

Survey results show that a lack of autonomy often is to blame for their frustration. But what does physician autonomy mean in today’s health care world?

Analyze what advantages and resources we have as physicians to help mitigate racial disparities.

Find out what states ranked from 40 to 31.

Find out which hospitals made the cut, according to the U.S. News annual list.

Leveraging virtual care will change the way many doctors practice medicine.

Physicians face many obstacles in their quest to provide quality care to patients. Imagine if other professions had to deal with some of the same challenges.

Physicians might not get the most bang for the buck in these states.

Kurt Stange, MD says that even care provided in urgent care or minute clinics can provide a little of the same satisfaction that comes from long-term patient relationships.

Kurt Stange, MD, says that the growth in telehealth due to COVID-19 makes it important for doctors to consider how they can provide the best care during these visits.

Primary care was in crisis in the United States — and then COVID-19 happened. How can we create a better model for primary care?

Kurt Stange, MD, says that doctors who haven’t known a patient for a long time can build a relationship by taking the time to listen closely during times of stress or crisis.

Recruiters are saying that the market for doctors has softened.

Population health means a patient’s long-term health matters as opposed to treating each sick patient as an isolated transactional episode.

The plight of the independent physician has never been so stark.

Burnout was bad before the pandemic. COVID is likely to make the problem worse.

The organization says the move could jeopardize the status of current medical students.