When private physician groups get acquired: Who loses?
In the recent years, there is a growing trend in the health care industry whereby private practitioners and independent groups are being acquired by larger companies. This trend is a result of growing complexities of running a private practice and increased expectations of hospital administrators from hospital-based specialists such as anesthesiologists, radiologists and pathologists.
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