Retina Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2022 Sep 1;33(5):381-384. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000872. Epub 2022 Jul 19.
To assess the impact of private equity acquisitions on physician career considerations, with particular attention to stage of career.
Recent studies have demonstrated a clear increase in private equity acquisitions in ophthalmology, particularly in retina-oriented practices. Survey-related publications of recent fellow graduates may provide insights regarding considerations of early career ophthalmologists, whereas commentaries from senior ophthalmologists offer insights to considerations of late career physicians. To date, no published evidence exists regarding the differential financial and/or professional effects of private equity acquisitions on ophthalmologists with regards to career stage. Such effects may differ on the specific structure, nature, and terms of the private equity acquisition.
Private equity acquisitions in ophthalmology may have several short-term, mid-term, and long-term effects on physicians over a variety of financial and career considerations. As such, there may be a differential effect of private equity acquisitions on early, mid, and late career physicians. Future outcome-related data will be necessary to fully understand the impact of private equity acquisitions on physicians both professionally and with regards to clinical care.
评估私募股权投资收购对医生职业考虑的影响，特别关注职业阶段。
最近的研究表明，眼科的私募股权投资收购明显增加，特别是在以视网膜为重点的实践中。最近的研究员相关调查出版物可能提供关于早期职业眼科医生考虑因素的见解，而资深眼科医生的评论则提供了对晚期职业医生考虑因素的见解。迄今为止，尚无关于私募股权投资收购对眼科医生职业阶段的财务和/或专业影响的差异的已发表证据。这些影响可能因私募股权投资收购的具体结构、性质和条款而有所不同。
私募股权投资收购在眼科领域可能会对医生产生短期、中期和长期的财务和职业方面的多种影响。因此，私募股权投资收购对早期、中期和晚期职业医生可能会有不同的影响。未来与结果相关的数据将有助于全面了解私募股权投资收购对医生的专业和临床护理的影响。
