Stresses to work-life balance and family life exacerbated by COVID-19 have differed among men and women physicians, with female physicians bearing the brunt of family-related burdens, a study published Nov. 12 in JAMA Open Network found.

Rome (New York) Health started construction on a new $11.4 million physician center at its hospital campus Nov. 10, the Observer-Dispatch reports. 

San Francisco, Calif.-based Carbon Health announced Nov. 11 Carbon Health Connect, a new partnership with John Muir Health intended to increase access to critical health services and streamline care coordination. 

The University of Houston School of Medicine's first healthcare clinic opened Nov. 11, which caters to the uninsured by operating on a monthly subscription service for patients, according to KHOU-11. 

Offering early result acceptance programs could lead to better matches in residency programs, according to an Oct. 11 study from JAMA Open Network.

Female physicians were 1.6 percent more likely to refer patients to a female surgeon while male physicians were 32 percent more likely to refer patients to a male surgeon, a Canadian study published Nov. 10 in JAMA Surgery found. 

Seeking financial independence can help physicians fight feelings of burnout that result from financial vulnerability, Samuel Giordano, MD, practicing gastroenterologist, wrote Nov. 9 for PhysicianSense. 

Second opinions are tricky. Patients who seek them often have complex conditions, and physicians must exercise caution when delivering them to avoid further confusing patients who are already conflicted. 

Physicians need to prioritize their well-being to improve quality of patient care, Maeve O’Connor, MD, allergist and immunologist with three practices in North Carolina, said in a Nov. 5 interview with Healio.

Over a seven-year period prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 23.9 percent of hospitalists found full- or part-time jobs in other healthcare settings, with some still working part-time in hospitals, a JAMA Open Network study published Nov. 5 found.

While the number of women in medical school has increased to 48.1 percent, underrepresented groups each make up 7 percent of medical students, a study published Oct. 24 in JAMA Open Network found. 

Many hospitals and health systems across the country have created COVID-19 recovery programs, or post-COVID clinics, to support patients experiencing lingering symptoms weeks or months after being cleared of the virus.

Five Michigan health systems are ceasing operation of Affirmant Health Partners, their clinically integrated network, at the end of this year. 

Prevea Health announced an end to its nine-year partnership with Aaron Rodgers after the Green Bay Packers quarterback confirmed he is unvaccinated against COVID-19 and has sought unproven treatments to ward off the virus.

Yale School of Medicine launched a pilot student mental health and wellness program in early October, according to a Nov. 5 press release. 

The Federation of State Medical Boards warned in July that physicians could risk their medical licenses by furthering COVID-19 misinformation online and in the media. One physician's experience in Nebraska raises questions about how effectively medical boards can regulate the sharing of misinformation.

The American Academy of Family Physicians is working to include recommendations from a Coalition for Physician Accountability committee as a part of a comprehensive overhaul in the transition from medical school to residency programs, according to a Nov. 2 report from the group. 

The American Medical Association honored 44 health systems as recipients in the 2021 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program on Oct. 7 for their efforts to address clinician burnout. 

CMS released its annual payment updates for physicians and outpatient and home health services for 2022 on Nov. 3, prompting healthcare leaders and medical associations around the country to speak out against the rule. 

Despite workforce shortages across the country, the number of physicians in Washington increased by 769 for a total of 21,332, according to the state's Office of Financial Management's 2020-2021 Physician Supply Report.