A qualitative interview study of 30 U.S. primary care physicians identified five major themes regarding the day-to-day experiences of independent practitioners and those employed by health systems.

In response to a myriad of pressures, many hospitals once again have chosen to hire their own physicians. Although not a prime target, hospital medicine, still coming into its own as a medical ...

The gap between what employed and independent physicians take home is narrowing in some places, inverting in others, and obscured by overhead, ancillary revenue and the compounding cost of running an ...

We surveyed independent practice association (IPA) physician groups in California about their approaches to staffing, physician payment, and governance. Most IPAs desired more primary care physicians ...