CEO, Atlas Surgical Group, one of the largest private ASC groups in the U.S., Author of "Success in Ambulatory Surgery Centers." The healthcare landscape has significantly changed in recent years, ...

A new study finds that private equity firms own more than half of all specialists in certain U.S. markets. By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz have both reported ...

As a physician in private practice, I've been called a throwback. Most doctors today work for large hospitals or health systems. That's not my vision, nor do I think it's the future of medicine. My ...

An initiative by insurance companies to reduce high-cost doctor visits could cause physicians to abandon private practice and work for big hospital chains, independent practitioners are warning.

Who owns your doctor’s office? More and more often nowadays, the answer is a private equity firm — a type of investment fund that buys, restructures, and resells companies. Over the last decade, ...

A week ago, I received this email: “Hi Dr. Al-Agba, I am looking for a primary care doctor for a close friend who is unwilling to pay a subscription fee to their current MD. Any ideas?” My response ...