Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, 4037 Northwest 86th Terrace, 4th Floor, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA.
Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, 4037 Northwest 86th Terrace, 4th Floor, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA.
Dermatol Clin. 2023 Oct;41(4):597-610. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2023.04.004. Epub 2023 Jun 9.
Private equity's (PE) presence has grown within dermatology over the last decade, creating a new landscape for dermatologists to navigate. Although dermatology PE-backed groups (DPEGs) claim to partner with physicians and improve health care delivery, their actions show that investment returns and profits are prioritized. The history of PE in medicine, the corporate practice of medicine, maturation of the dermatology market, monopolistic practices, overleveraging of nonphysician practitioners, dependence on debt, training under PE, and professional and lifestyle considerations are discussed. Dermatologists should be wary of DPEGs in order to protect the profession and patients.
过去十年，私募股权投资（PE）在皮肤病学领域的影响力不断增强，为皮肤科医生带来了新的挑战。尽管皮肤科私募股权投资集团（DPEG）声称与医生合作并改善医疗服务的提供，但他们的行为表明，投资回报和利润是优先考虑的。本文讨论了 PE 在医学领域的历史、公司化行医、皮肤病学市场的成熟、垄断行为、过度使用非医生从业者、对债务的依赖、在 PE 下的培训以及专业和生活方式的考虑。皮肤科医生应该警惕 DPEG，以保护自己的职业和患者的利益。
