u/imrandrsni

Hello! Not going to add a ton of location details to stay a little anonymous but I work in a small (less than 15 staff) private practice clinic within my specialty. I work in a relatively large city with a diverse population from teenagers to 80s for clinic population. We are one of a handful of small private practices within our specialty in our city and then there’s two large hospital affiliates. Lately we are STRUGGLING. Paying patients aren’t coming in, medicaid isn’t paying out, general patient populations are down, etc. I’m the newest provider at the clinic and I worry I and likely multiple staff members will have to seek other employment soon. This sucks because I truly love my job and my clinic and it’s genuinely a joy to wake up and go to work. I love 99% of my job and I’m truly lucky to be where I am. My questions here are

1. Any other clinics in this situation or have been and it‘s gotten better or worse?

2. Has anyone gone from a close knit, very chill and small private practice where it feels like staff and patients are basically out of a delightful sitcom and then you had to go into a huge hospital affiliate ? How was that transition? Advice?

3. If our clinic closes or reduces staff, would a high recommendation from our MD even be worth anything in a city where everyone knows everyone basically?

Thanks! Sorry for the long post?

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