Physicians in private practice — or not: Regulatory burdens pile onto the decline, part 2

Regulatory burdens are not new in medicine and have been problematic for years. But when added to lower reimbursement and costs of operating a practice, the burden becomes too great for some doctors to remain in independent practice. Paul Berggreen, MD, a gastroenterologist and president and board chair of the American Independent Medical Practice Association (AIMPA), continues his discussion about the difficulties working against doctors who want to remain independent. Regulatory burdens were among the main reasons cited in the Policy Research Perspectives paper, “Physician Practice Characteristics in 2024: Private Practices Account for Less Than Half of Physicians in Most Specialties,” published by the American Medical Association.