A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.
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To start out, the new American Independent Medical Practice Association (AIMPA) will focus on letting lawmakers know that independent physicians still have a place in the American health care system, and in their local communities. But they are under threat. Inaugural President and Board Chair Paul Berggreen, MD, discusses the new organization’s purpose starting out.
A new Physicians Foundation survey finds 36% of physicians say they or a colleague feared seeking mental health care because of questions on licensing, credentialing or insurance applications.