Friday, December 05, 2025
30.0°F

BUSINESS | Page 7

Independent health care: Providers embrace entrepreneurial spirit

Across the U.S. in 2024, 42% of physicians reported working in a wholly owned physician practice, an 18-percentage point drop since 2012, according to a 2025 report by the American Medical Association.

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Dr. Marisa Hoyne becomes the doctor her patients need with independent practice

Kalispell Direct Care is a clinic for adult primary care and obesity medicine that follows a direct care model, a …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Remote patient monitoring shows potential for rural health care

Rural Montana has long wrestled with barriers to healthcare: long drives to the nearest hospital, provider shortages, limited specialty care, …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Power of local manufacturing evident in Montana

While many industries have shifted toward mass production and global outsourcing, local manufacturing stays true to local values: quality over …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

University of Montana spotlights top alumni under 25

These young alums are truly remaking the world with their incredible dedication to their careers and communities, said LeAnn Layton, …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Expanding Montana’s precision ag: MSU faculty studies water, soil and more in agricultural systems

Emerging opportunities in the realm of precision agriculture are countless, examining earth, sky and everything in between. At Montana State …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Montana State alumnus launches food-focused startup

Chasing his curiosities is what led Wuinn Holland, after he graduated, to start his own business that blends his interests …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Business Newsmakers

Awards, honors, grants in Montana

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Beautiful bouquets: Whitefish flower farm blooms with you-pick options

Growing flowers for Mountain Prairie Flower Farm, just a few miles south of Whitefish, is a labor of love that …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Flathead Business Watercooler

Events happening related to business in the Flathead Valley

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Job fair looks to connect businesses and employees

The job fair brings together job seekers and top regional employers for a dynamic day of career exploration and opportunity.

DAILY INTER-LAKE

State commerce department launches capital access program

The Montana Department of Commerce is launching the Opportunities in Rural Economies Loan Participation Program, a new capital access opportunity …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Independent health care growing in Northwest Montana

There’s growing demand among patients for more choices in health care, and many providers in Northwest Montana are answering the …

DAILY INTER-LAKE

Gianforte administration says $308 million broadband internet plan will bring ‘service to every citizen’

Plan envisions providing connectivity via fiber optic cables, Starlink-style satellites.

DAILY INTER-LAKE

2025 Parade of Homes

The 2025 Parade of Homes is Saturday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 14 from …

DAILY INTER-LAKE