Wary of Employment But Still Tempted?
Medscape Business of Medicine
Physicians have alternatives to hospital employment. "It depends on the market and the physician specialty," says Kevin Kennedy, a Seattle-based principle in the healthcare consulting firm ECG Management Consultants. "Some specialties have more options than others, and some are under more pressure to do something different with their practice. That pressure ebbs and flows depending on reimbursement changes." - Kevin Kennedy, Principal
"There's a new wrinkle worth paying attention to, however: some hospitals that are subsidizing and helping to implement electronic health records in private pracitces are layering on management services," notes Laura Jantos, a consultant with ECG Management Consultants. - Laura Jantos, Principal
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