Outsourcing can allow practice staff and physicians to focus on what they do best. But you have to make sure it's the best decision for your practice.
Farming out entire business functions can be a very attractive option, especially if no one in your practice is expert in that function or enjoys doing it. Outsourcing can allow practice staff and physicians to focus on what they do best - and transfer other tasks to people who can do them better. But if you're considering outsourcing primarily to avoid the hassle or learning curve associated with a difficult job, it's possible to make a sub-optimal decision in haste.Here are a few things to consider to be sure your outsourcing decisions are a net gain for your practice.
Ep. 52: Private equity and hospital consolidation with Yashaswini Singh, PhD, MPH
February 17th 2025Yashaswini Singh, PhD, MPH, a health care economist and assistant professor at Brown University's School of Public Health, discusses her recent research article on private equity and hospital consolidation in primary care.