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Employed Physicians Now Outnumber Independent Doctors

Publish date:: May 23, 2019

Key clinical point: More doctors are employees vs. business owners for the first time.

Major finding: Of surveyed physicians, 47% are employees versus 46% who are self-employed.

Study details: Annual survey of 3,500 physicians.

Disclosures: The survey was conducted by the American Medical Association.

Citation:

Kane C. Updated Data on Physician Practice Arrangements. May 6, 2019.

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