When will National Private Practice Physicians Day be celebrated? August 13th of each calendar year.
What is National Private Practice Physicians Day? National Private Practice Physicians Day combats the challenges the doctors running private practices face. These challenges include decreased reimbursements for payers, increased cost of delivering services, difficulty with recruiting physicians and other team members. We do this by providing business education for the physician owners, training for their teams and showcasing sustainable models of practice in the challenging climate.
How should National Private Practice Physicians Day be celebrated or observed? If you or your loved ones are cared for in a physician owned private practice, thank them for their service. This can be as simple as a card, a review on google or a thank you post on social media. Join the advocacy efforts for higher payment rates with payers so current private practice owners can continue to serve the communities that desperately need them.
Why was National Private Practice Physicians Day created? As of 2022, only 46.7% of private practices in the United States are physician-owned. This is down from 60.1% just ten short years earlier. This has happened for so many reasons – decreased reimbursements for payers, increased cost of delivering services, difficulty with recruiting physicians and other team members etc.
Who created this day? This day was created by EntreMD in 2023.