The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Dean William Ball, MD, will reportedly step down from his role in August, according to The Inquirer.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/12/18

Johnny B. Delashaw Jr., MD, the former chairman of the Seattle-based Swedish Neuroscience Institute, filed a lawsuit against The Seattle Times and a physician at the institute April 11, accusing the publication of reporting libelous and defamatory information about him and engaging in a conspiracy to undermine his reputation, according to The Seattle Times.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/12/18

The U.S. could face a shortage of more than 121,000 physicians by 2030, according to updated data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The estimate is higher than AAMC's 2030 projections published last year.  By Kelly Gooch - 4/11/18

A Colorado physician is facing backlash on social media for displaying politically motivated statements disparaging President Donald Trump on the walls of his practice in Aurora, Colo., according to 9news.com.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/11/18

A group of Mecklenburg Medical Group physicians claim parent company Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has yet to provide a "substantive response" to the group's lawsuit, which seeks to sever ties with the health system, according to The Charlotte Observer.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/10/18

CMS released an updated tool to help clinicians determine if they must participate in this year's Merit-based Incentive Payment System, according to the American Hospital Association.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/10/18

With the ultimate goal of becoming an academic medical center, West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health, in partnership with Philadelphia-based Drexel University, plans to construct a four-year medical school in Berks County, Pa., according to the Reading Eagle.  By Alia Paavola - 4/10/18

Physician compensation reset.  By Marcia Flaherty - 4/10/18

There are numerous surveys demonstrating that electronic health records (EHRs) are taking a toll on physicians.  By Will O’Connor, M.D., Chief Medical Information Officer of TigerConnect - 4/10/18

Several physicians have urged the National Academy of Medicine to expel former CDC adviser and disaster medicine specialist Eric K. Noji, MD, from the organization following allegations of plagiarism, according to The New York Times.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/10/18

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reportedly offered "voluntary separation packages" to at least 400 medical transcriptionists, according to the Post Bulletin.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/10/18

Although 90 percent of early and mid-career pediatricians are satisfied with their jobs, 52 percent of these physicians said they were stressed about catching up on work at home — one of a number of reported stressors, according to a survey released by the American Academy of Pediatrics.  By Megan Knowles - 4/9/18

Primary care physicians saw office visits fall 18 percent from 2012 to 2016, according to Health Care Cost Institute data, despite an incline in specialist visits. The New York Times reports new threats from retailer and insurer mega-mergers are pushing primary care clinics "closer to extinction."  By Morgan Haefner - 4/9/18

The Hackensack Meridian Health board of trustees voted to establish a $100 million endowment fund for scholarships for students seeking to attend the Edison, N.J.-based health system's joint medical school, Hackensack Meridian Health Co-CEO Robert Garrett told TapInto.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/9/18

The Stony Brook (N.Y.) University School of Medicine will begin accepting students to its accelerated three-year MD program this summer, according to The Statesman.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/9/18

Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health plans to submit its application to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to re-establish its emergency medicine residency program roughly a year after the program lost its accreditation, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/9/18

While the overall number of physicians in Nebraska has increased 11 percent during the past decade, 13 counties in the state still do not possess any primary care physicians, according to a recent report released by the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/9/18

Another high-ranking physician announced plans to leave the Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. His departure follows at least 10 prominent individuals who have left the institution to pursue opportunities elsewhere since January 2017.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/6/18

Forty-seven percent of physicians said they spend less than 1 minute reviewing the CMS-485, which is used to certify Medicare skilled home healthcare care plans and used for interactions between SHHC agencies and physicians, before certification, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.  By Megan Knowles - 4/5/18

Leaders at Sonoma West Medical Center in Sebastopol, Calif., reportedly did not inform the Palm Drive Health Care District board of directors they shut down the hospital's toxicology program for at least one month following the closure, according to the Sonoma West Times & News.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/4/18