Drexel University and Tower Health took initial steps to merge their physician groups, deepening ties between the two Pennsylvania health systems, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Forty-three percent of final-year medical residents said they would prefer being employed by a hospital over any other practice option, according to a survey from healthcare consulting firm Merritt Hawkins.

As the number of individuals with chronic conditions rises and consumer expectations continue to change, leaders are challenged to rethink how they impact population health and the patient experience. Precision medicine may provide a helpful framework.

Twenty percent of gastroenterologists and 19 percent of dermatologists report a net worth of more than $5 million, according to Medscape's 2019 Physician Wealth and Debt Report.

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across the United States turn to The Delaware Health Net (DHN) to improve overall clinical results.

The American Medical Association rolled out a digital continuing education portal for physicians and other clinicians, designed to reduce the administrative work associated with earning and reporting continuing medical education credits.

Health systems often obstruct patients from following physicians to a new practice or health system, and that's bad for patients, wrote Paul Levy, former CEO of Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in an op-ed for CommonWealth magazine.

A Delaware physician accused of prescribing opioids to an addiction patient in exchange for sexual favors has lost his medical license, according to delawareonline.com.

At least eight physicians are resigning from Bangor-based Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, and physicians from several departments warned that more physicians could leave if changes aren't made, according to the Bangor Daily News.

A recent blog post by TeamHealth dives into the "why" behind clinicians and health systems recognizing the impact of patient's mental health conditions. 

My experience in clinical practice, in managing a private practice, and in supporting healthcare organizations at Allscripts reinforces the reality that healthcare is a complex, chaotic and messy system.

The number of employed physicians exceeds self-employed physicians for the first time in the U.S., according to the latest American Medical Association study on physician practice arrangements.

Michael Kasper, CEO of Downers Grove, Ill.-based DuPage Medical Group, died May 4, according to a statement from DMG spokesperson Marianne Geiger.

Considering the mixed results of CMS' value-based contracting programs to date, the recent announcement of its newest model, Primary Care First (PCF), may leave many with a feeling of déjà vu all over again.

University of California Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento named Allison Brashear, MD, dean, effective July 22.

The cardiovascular fellowship program at Los Angeles-based University of Southern California will lose its accreditation in 2020, reports the Los Angeles Times.

A recent article by ECG Management Consultants reviews four ways pediatric physicians can alleviate rising costs. 

While Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health and local neurosurgery group Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine are at odds over employment, the health system has decided to individually hire for its neurosurgery team, according to Indiana Business Journal's "The Dose" blog.

The top issues confronting hospital leadership teams can often be traced to organizational silos, lack of integration and lack of alignment. This was the consensus reached by participants at a recent executive roundtable hosted by TeamHealth at Becker's Hospital Review's 10 Annual Meeting in Chicago, an event that included C-suite executives from leading hospitals and health systems.

The U.S. could face a shortage of nearly 122,000 physicians by 2032, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.