Private Practice

In the rapidly evolving health care landscape, orthopedic surgeons in private practice face numerous challenges that threaten their viability, with declining reimbursement rates at the forefront.

On this episode, Cathleen McCabe, MD, and Dagny Zhu, MD, are live from Hawaiian Eye and Retina, discussing the pivotal moments in one’s career and knowing when and how to take the leap of faith.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video, Jack M. Bert, MD, provides an overview of practice management issues discussed at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.

KOLOA, Hawaii — While private practice is a feasible form of employment in orthopedics, a presenter here said physicians need to be able to navigate the local marketplace, assess local competition and build a self-sustaining practice.

Money talks. And in the world of medicine, what it has to say has important implications for patients and providers alike.

“Perfect partners don’t exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.”

Being self-employed and having multiple revenue streams can help an ophthalmologist set themselves up for financial stability, according to a presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Zarmeena Vendal, MD, discusses her experience maintaining a private practice in ophthalmology.

In this special 100th episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with her father, Krishna Jain, MD, about work-life balance pertaining to private practice, improving a fragmented health care system and more.

Taking a leap of faith and leaving a full-time position to open a private practice is not an easy step, but it can be the best decision of an ophthalmologist’s career, according to a speaker at Real World Ophthalmology.