We believe that maintaining physician control of healthcare decision-making results in the highest quality of care for patients and most efficient use of healthcare resources.
AIM’s Opposition Statement on the Corporate Practice of Medicine
JAMA study finds private equity ownership of hospitals made care riskier for patients
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Watch AIM's response here
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JAMA study finds private equity ownership of hospitals made care riskier for patients 〰️ Watch AIM's response here 〰️
How AIM can help you
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Practice Support
AIM provides overall practice support in the form of governance support, administrative efforts, resources for insurance, payroll and billing services and more. Ensure you have a solid foundation in these essential areas via AIM’s proprietary “Private Practice Tool Kit”
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Advocacy
AIM is continually developing and fostering relationships with like-minded organizations, media, and political contacts, helping to drive awareness of and action to change the existing healthcare landscape being taken over by corporations and private equity-backed companies more focused on profits than patients and physicians
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Negotiations
Ensuring you’re prepared for a negotiation before entering one is the best way to secure a favorable outcome. This looks like taking regular stock of your practice’s financials, governance, and goals to identify and maintain your sense of value
Less than half of patient-care physicians work for physician-owned practices.
Significant issues faced by independent physicians and groups
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