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The swan song of the independent physician?

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Independent medical practices aren’t the job creators they once were for new doctors. According to a new report by Merritt Hawkins, the country’s biggest physician search and consulting firm, hospitals were responsible for hiring 64 percent of new doctors so far this year. That’s a major jump compared to the 11 percent of new physicians who landed in hospitals in 2004. It’s just further evidence that being an employee is becoming the main option for doctors. Under the Affordable Care Act,…

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