End to Solo Physician Practices
Graph: Independent Physicians as a Percent of Total Physicians
The 2012 Review of Physician Recruiting Incentives from Merritt Hawkins found that recruiting doctors into solo practice "has almost entirely abated." "Only 1% of Merritt Hawkins' search assignments in 2011/12 featured a solo practice setting, down from 2% in the previous year and 22% 11 years ago," the Dallas-based recruiters noted.
Source: 2012 Review of Physician Recruiting Incentives from Merritt Hawkins
