Most doctors don’t go into medical practice because they love medical billing, they do it to treat patients. As billing has increased in complexity, doctors are

Most doctors don’t go into medical practice because they love medical billing, they do it to treat patients. As billing has increased in complexity, doctors are more often choosing to work for large hospitals with the infrastructure to deal with billing so they can focus on patients. The hospitals often pay less than private practices, but also come with fewer headaches, so many prefer them. If medical billing was simpler, doctors could potentially make more money, with less concentration of medical services in large providers (eg large hospitals) and more competition. This would likely benefit everyone except for large hospitals.