That’s never a sustainable business model (via Jay Parkinson), especially in primary care. This will lead to more hospitals buying cash-strapped practices, and using them as “loss leaders” to drive traffic to the hospital.
I don’t see how small, independent practices can survive without hospital help going forward.






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