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Private equity in health care: Physicians provide the lowest-cost care

Key Takeaways

  • AIMPA's 2024 study analyzed healthcare costs across different physician employment models, including private equity-backed practices.
  • Independent physicians with financial backing can provide care at lower costs than hospitals and health systems.
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The leader of the American Independent Medical Practice Association discusses the state of private equity investment in health care.

In 2024, AIMPA commissioned a formal study of health care cost across models of different physician employment, including unaffiliated practices with private equity investment. AIMPA Board Chair and President Paul Berggreen, MD explains results. Spoiler alert: Physicians with financial support to operate independently can provide care at a lower cost than hospitals and health systems.

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