- Ninety-four percent of physicians think it’s become too difficult to operate a practice.
- Ninety percent of medical students said they feel unprepared to handle the business side of their medical career.
- Eighty-eight percent of physicians reported the burden of prior authorization as high or extremely high.
- Eighty-four percent of physicians said the administrative burden from commercial health insurers and government insurance programs impacted their employment decision.
- Eighty-one percent of physicians said commercial insurer policies and practices interfered with their practice.
What’s driving physician practice acquisition?
Here are five stats behind what’s driving physician practice acquisition from the American Hospital Association:
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