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Mercy Southeast to become teaching hospital
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital Southeast will soon become a teaching hospital, hosting clinical rotations for medical students at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. -
Kentucky universities explore new medical school campus: 4 notes
University of Louisville and Murray State University signed a nonbinding letter of interest Nov. 7 to explore the feasibility of opening a new four-year regional medical school campus in Kentucky, the Murray Ledger & Times reported Nov. 8. -
18 clinicians taking legislative seats
Fifteen physicians and three nurses have been elected to congressional seats, with three additional races still too close to call, Medscape reported Nov. 7. -
Late-career physician assessments have room to improve: Study
Assessments for late-career physician competencies vary substantially by system, but many leaders said in a recent study they were satisfied with their procedures. -
The prior authorization reforms that physicians support
Eighty-six percent of physicians said prior authorizations interfered with patient care, a new Medscape Medical News survey found. -
How UC Davis is supporting medical school admission reform
The American Medical Association has awarded Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis School of Medicine a two-year grant to create a medical school admission toolkit to help other schools boost the number of historically underrepresented medical students. -
More than half of physicians fear peer review misuse, survey finds
Fifty-six percent of surveyed physicians are highly concerned that a peer review could be misused to punish a physician for reasons unrelated to the review, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 30. -
Demand for physicians stabilizes: 7 notes
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment released its annual Benchmarking Report Oct. 29, showing stabilizing demand for physicians. -
Walmart heiress' med school to waive tuition for 1st student cohorts
Bentonville, Ark.-based Alice L. Walton School of Medicine will waive tuition for the first five cohorts of students accepted into its MD program. -
Pennsylvania mulls tighter restrictions for physicians issuing medical marijuana cards
Pennsylvania legislators are considering a bill that would impose additional restrictions on physicians participating in the state's medical marijuana program, Penn Live reported Oct. 27. -
The rise of hospitalists, explained
Long gone are the days when primary care physicians stopped by a hospital on the way home from a hectic day to check on a patient. -
New medical school may give Georgia $2B boost: 4 takeaways
The University of Georgia's new medical school could infuse more than $2 billion into the state's economy by 2040, a new analysis shows. -
The specialties med students prefer
Between March 25 and June 11, Medscape surveyed 738 medical school students about their education experience. About 70% of students indicated a preferred specialty. -
Why free medical school may not live up to its promise
Making medical school free for students has been hailed as a way to encourage more graduates to pursue specialties that are less lucrative and practice in underserved areas. Yet evidence suggests that free medical education has not achieved either outcome. -
How this 'David' system is expanding among 'Goliaths'
Sometimes, small health systems offer certain advantages over larger competitors. -
The open secret driving physician satisfaction
The quality of a physician's onboarding experience can dictate whether they find satisfaction in their role, according to a recent report from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment. -
Walmart heiress' med school firms up leadership ranks
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine has spent the past two years building out its leadership team ahead of plans to welcome its inaugural class of students in 2025. -
A growing push to change medical education: 5 notes
Some medical schools are updating their curriculum to provide greater depth to disease education. -
AMA recognizes 62 health systems for commitment to physician well-being
As part of its Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program, the American Medical Association has honored 62 health systems for their commitment to physician well-being. -
How Cleveland Clinic patients, physicians reacted to MyChart billing: 4 notes
Billing patients for patient portal messages may have unintended consequences for both patients and physicians, a recent study found.
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