https://www.modernhealthcare.com/opinion-editorial/commentary-we-need-reaffirm-role-independent-docs-play-push-value-healthcare

Key points:

“Employer spending on healthcare services increased by 44% per enrollee from 2007 to 2016, translating to billions in additional costs for business and employees.”

“Interestingly, research suggests that despite these challenges, independent doctors are happier practitioners than their employed colleagues and less likely to burn out. Studies also show that physician-owned practices have significantly lower preventable hospital admissions. The bottom line is independent physicians are crucial to an effective healthcare marketplace.”