By:
Daniel Godla
June 20th, 2025
As of January 2024, 77.6% of physicians were employed by hospitals, health systems, or other healthcare organizations compared to leading or owning an independent practice.
Value-Based Care | Physician Practice
By:
ThoroughCare
June 8th, 2023
Independent physician practices remain a significant piece of the US primary care system, despite a trend by health systems, hospitals, and private equity firms to purchase and absorb these offices. According to research from the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), between 2017–2019, 81% of family physicians still worked in independently-owned practices.
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