Succession planning is a hot-button issue for many dermatologists. According to a 2015 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges, 43.5% of practicing dermatologists are age 55 and over. That means that within a decade, almost half of today’s practicing dermatologists will either have…
Consolidation: What it looks like in dermatology
It seems as though merger and acquisition announcements in healthcare are happening weekly, as payers, hospitals and more join forces to become more powerful players in an increasingly complex healthcare environment. What’s happening with the big corporations has trickled down to private physician practices. The…
Dermatology: The Changing Landscape
The number of solo dermatology practices has steadily declined in the last decade. In 2014, just 35% of dermatologists practiced solo, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). There is a generational divide among dermatologists who practice solo and those who choose an alternate…