According to a recent study published by Accenture, only 1 in 3 physicians will be in independent private medical practice by 2016. What's killing the private medical office? No surprise there — according to the study, physicians cite reimbursement pressure and practice overhead as key factors driving them to hospital employment. Access the Accenture Report here.

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