Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has partnered with investment firm Deerfield Management Company in a joint venture aimed at helping independent physicians grow and strengthen their practices. The company will offer management infrastructure, technology support and marketplace information. Modern Healthcare sought comments from Dr. Richard Scheffler on the effects of this joint venture on independent physician practices, with Scheffler noting that this could help these physicians “ease the difficulty of managing their own small practice in today’s healthcare environment.”
Read the full article and all of Dr. Scheffler’s insights here.