There's a disconnect between what physicians think private equity wants and what private equity actually wants. The headlines scream "corporate takeover," but the reality on the ground is different.

Host Erik Sunset, CRO at DocBuddy, sits down with John Tiedmann Jr., Managing Director at Physician Growth Partners, to break down the M&A landscape for physician practices in 2026. This isn't about whether PE is good or bad for healthcare - it's about why PE partnerships might be one of the few viable solutions to the physician shortage crisis that nobody's talking about.

Buyers are diligencing tech stacks now. But here's the nuance John brings: we're still in discovery mode. One buyer's AI solution is another practice's failed pilot. The question isn't "Does it have AI?" It's "Does this solve our actual problem, and will our team adopt it?" Organizational buy-in from the top matters more than the shininess of the technology.

This episode talks about extending physician careers during a physician shortage. If PE partnerships can keep physicians practicing 5-10 years longer by removing administrative burden, improving work-life balance, and enabling them to focus on what they trained to do—that's not a corporate takeover. That's a solution to a crisis.

This episode is perfect for physicians considering their options, practice leaders evaluating growth strategies, and anyone concerned about healthcare access as physician shortages accelerate.

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