Identify and discuss two positives and two negatives for hospitals and physicians transitioning from independent practice to employee status.

M2- Class 1 Identify and discuss two positives and two negatives for hospitals and physicians transitioning from independent practice to employee status.

There has been a trend in the past 10 years of physicians joining hospitals as employees rather than remaining in private practice. There are benefits and disadvantages for both hospitals and physicians who are now employees. Read the article Evolving Physician-Practice Ownership Models (https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2020/02/Market_Insights_MD_Ownership_Models.pdf ) Links to an external site. And discuss why physicians are making this transition.

Identify and discuss two positives and two negatives for hospitals and physicians transitioning from independent practice to employee status.