• A blueprint for recruiting and retaining physicians

    Competitive salary and incentives might allure primary care physicians, but those offers don't retain them, according to James Kravec, MD.
  • Virginia Tech plans to double medical school enrollment

    With 196 students, Virginia Tech has one of the smallest medical schools in the U.S. By 2028, the Blacksburg, Va.-based university plans to increase enrollment to 400, Cardinal News reported Aug. 29. 
  • 10 top secondary income streams for physicians

    Thirty-six percent of physicians earned income from an employment source outside their practice in 2023 — up by 2% from 2022, according to Medical Economics' 95th Physician Report released Aug. 14.
  • Improving hospital margins by reducing care variation

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  • 10 top issues facing physicians: Report

    Seven in 10 physicians said rising costs were the primary reason their practice went into the red in 2023, according to Medical Economics' 95th "Physician Report" released Aug. 14.
  • 9 culture changes employers still need to make, per physicians

    Physicians said consulting them on organization and policy decisions is the most important factor as employers look to build a strong culture, a recent Medscape report found.
  • How physicians, systems can debunk regulatory myths: AMA

    Healthcare leaders should empower physicians to ask questions about regulatory requirements to identify clerical tasks that may not be necessary and reduce burnout, according to the American Medical Association.
  • Beth Israel Lahey Health opens med school campus

    The inaugural class at the regional medical school campus Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., will begin learning from a unique curriculum Aug. 26. 
  • Following other specialties, neurologists exit HCA Mission

    After seeing departures from several hospitalists, oncologists, physicians, nurses and urologists, HCA Mission Hospital's staff is about to slim from five neurologists to two, the Asheville Watchdog reported Aug. 20. 
  • Physicians say positive workplace culture as important as money: 14 things to know

    Seventy percent of physicians say workplace culture is just as important to them as compensation, a recent Medscape report found.
  • Columbia med school receives largest gift in history

    Columbia University will receive a $400 million donation to its medical school, specifically aimed at advancing biomedical science research and enhancing education, the school said in an Aug. 22 news release.
  • 12 things to know about Envision

    Since its 2023 bankruptcy restructuring, Envision Healthcare has rebuilt its leadership team while continuing clinical operations. The company maintains its vision is to become "America's leading medical group."
  • Physician suicide rates decrease but remain higher for women

    A recent analysis found that suicide rates of physicians are decreasing, but risk remains higher for female physicians.
  • University explores creation of Maine's 1st public medical school

    Maine lawmakers have approved funding for the University of Maine System, known as UMS, to study the feasibility of establishing the state's first public medical school. 
  • Residency programs: 4 things to know

    Residency programs are an integral part of the nation's healthcare system, providing medical school graduates in-depth training in their chosen specialties and serving as a major talent pipeline investment for hospitals and health systems. 
  • 59% of physicians find productivity-based pay unfair

    More than half of physicians say productivity-based pay models are unfair and don't truly reflect performance, a Medscape report found.
  • No-show fees in healthcare: Are they effective?

    Compared to other service industries, the prevalence of no-show fee policies in healthcare is difficult to gauge. But one thing is clear: No-show rates are a challenge affecting resource utilization, costs and patient access. 
  • DOs call out federal funding disparities

    Osteopathic physicians are significantly underrepresented on federal boards that determine research funding and healthcare policy, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine told Becker's Aug. 15.
  • 'Bridge physicians' emerge in response to provider shortages

    In the last decade, nearly a dozen states have passed laws allowing medical school graduates who have not matched into a residency program to work under the supervision of a licensed physician.
  • Walmart heir's medical school nears 2025 launch: 5 notes

    The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville, Ark., is slated to welcome its first class of students to its four-year medical degree program in 2025, pending accreditation. 
  • Physician burnout dips, but pajama time remains a thorn

    Physician burnout fell in 2023 compared to the previous year, but the amount of "pajama time" being put in has not changed, an American Medical Association report found.

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