Bob Provenzano-Nephrologist

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As an independent physician, Dr. Steven Kaptik knows firsthand the challenges facing private practices. Check out his op-ed for @seattletimes on the urgent need for Medicare reimbursement reform to support independent docs: seattletimes.com/opinion/fewer-…

"Many doctors today simply can’t afford to remain independent." Dr. Gamal Wazni explains why -- and how that's led to more expensive and less accessible healthcare -- in an op-ed for @TB_Times: buff.ly/uXGmQB1

The number of WA doctors in private practice is dwindling. Here's why | Op-Ed seattletimes.com/opinion/fewer-… via @seattletimes

"Physicians are looking at these numbers and they're saying… 'this is not sustainable.'" Hear more from @AIMPA_US President Dr. @PaulBerggreen on the threat Medicare pay cuts pose to independent doctors in his interview with @MedEconomics: medicaleconomics.com/view/ep-70-the…

There is no free market in healthcare. Nonprofit hospital systems are immortal. They can merge, grow, and bloat forever, because by law, no one can acquire them. The result? Independent doctors squeezed out. Costs up, competition down. Executives with Wall Street paychecks, behind a “nonprofit” label. Until we break that immunity, American healthcare will stay stuck: wasteful, inefficient, and unaccountable. 🎥 Here’s the 1-minute breakdown.

Hospitals can charge Medicare at higher rates than independent practices. That lets hospitals buy up local doctors -- and drives healthcare consolidation. @AIMPA_US Vice President Dr. David Eagle explains how that leaves patients worse off for @Newsday: buff.ly/OVQnxwt

🚨 WEBINAR: ELLIPSYS WRAP-UP Join us TOMORROW, July 30 at 6 PM ET for a critical discussion on the future of pAVF access and care delivery following the discontinuation of the Ellipsys device. 🎙 Dr. Rashid Sharaf 🗣️ Q&A with DVAC leaders Sign up with QR code below.

Myth: When physician offices partner with management services organizations, they lose clinical control. Fact: Independent docs who partner with MSOs retain full clinical autonomy. AIMPA president Dr. @PaulBerggreen shares more in @modrnhealthcr: buff.ly/GJCgjg7

In @Newsday, AIMPA VP Dr. David Eagle shares more about how independent physicians are key for keeping health care local and affordable. Check it out: buff.ly/yfov8aD

"Partnering with an MSO allows us to connect patients to clinical resources typically only available at large health systems and academic medical centers." AIMPA VP and @NewYorkCancer physician Dr. David Eagle shares more in a @Newsday op-ed: buff.ly/F5WA8LK

Independent physician practices offer a high-quality, more affordable alternative to hospitals and consolidated health systems. Learn more about what AIMPA is doing to work with policymakers to keep independent docs afloat and protect patient choice: buff.ly/tsqYuAE

Last week, AIMPA leaders took to Capitol Hill to share their stories and advocate for independent medical practices. It is critical that lawmakers protect patient choice and access to lower-cost, local health care options.

great work!

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This year, docs are taking a 2.8% pay cut from Medicare while our expenses to practice are expected to go up 3.6%. ✖️➗The math is not mathing!➗✖️ Thank you to this bipartisan group of Members of Congress for seeing the need to fix this broken part of the system.

I don’t believe the “40% of med students don’t plan to practice” stat…but even if I did, here’s some more relevant stats. - the government has cut RVU reimbursement year over year, while inflation has only increased…in the past few years alone we took a double digit pay cut because of government @MedicareGov reimbursement when adjusted for inflation - private equity has taken over healthcare, fairly unchecked. This results in bad patient care, unstable healthcare markets and poor working conditions for physicians… -healthcare administrators have grown 3800% versus physician #s growing 200% since the 70s. This represents declining physician autonomy and an overwhelming administrative burden…much of which is created by government programs like CMS “Quality Measures” which are less about care quality and more about gamesmanship and documentation burden - insurance companies have a chokehold on the finances of healthcare…and their lobby dollars fund the congressmen who help keep them in power and allow them to continue to squeeze physicians and patients both How ‘bout you work on some of those issues, Congressman…and get back to the med students after you do?

Prices increase by an average of 14.1% when hospitals buy out independent practices. @AIMPA_US Federal Health Policy Chair Dr. Jack Feltz shares more about the harms of healthcare consolidation in @NorthJersey: buff.ly/4ft8Srz

The American Independent Medical Practice Association is the first national, multi-specialty advocacy organization focused exclusively on the challenges and opportunities faced by independent medical practices. Read more about us: buff.ly/3Bdyv1M