Ten years ago, 70% of orthopedic surgeons were in private practice and 30% were employed; now, the inverse is true. That’s a concern, but there is hope. “In the last two years, we’ve had three different physicians that have joined us from the health system,” said Adam Berry, CEO of Summit Orthopedics in Minnesota, during a keynote panel at the Becker’s 21st Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in June. “When you talk about the pendulum swinging one direction or the other, I think there’s a lot of different things that are going to be advantageous towards the independent groups.”
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