Just under half of full-time U.S. physicians report burnout at some point and one-fifth report depression, according to a Medscape report published Aug. 3. The report is based on survey insights from 5,159 physicians in 29 specialties collected between Jan.…
Integration & Physician Issues
Eighty percent of participants in a recent poll said they supplement staffing or heavily rely on advanced practice providers to fill care gaps. In a LinkedIn poll, Becker’s asked, “With physicians in short supply, how reliant is your organization on…
Level 4 trauma centers must provide 24/7 emergency physician coverage under new standards promulgated by the American College of Surgeons. The American College of Emergency Physicians wants this requirement for all hospitals, not just level 4 trauma centers. The American…
Physicians on RVU-based compensation plans often have no way of knowing whether the rate they are being paid is fair, and according to one gastroenterologist, that is often by design. The structural disconnect of wRVUs is well documented. Provider productivity,…
Across the country, health systems continue to invest in operating rooms while surgeons still hear the same message: there isn’t enough OR time. Yet when organizations take a closer look, the story is often more complicated. The challenge is not…
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Colorado opened its third medical school July 24, the University of Northern Colorado College of Osteopathic Medicine in Greeley. The state-funded school will welcome 81 students in its inaugural class, with just over half from Colorado, according to a news…
Six states have adopted the physician associate title, and hospitals in those states are in different stages of using the title internally. The American Academy of Physician Associates voted in 2021 to adopt “physician associate” as the profession’s official title,…
Michigan has become the 29th state to join the PA Licensure Compact after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation easing multistate practice for physician assistants, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates. The compact lets eligible PAs obtain a “compact…
Six physician specialties saw lower rates of burnout between 2024 and 2026, but still reported lower rates of happiness. Becker’s compiled Medscape’s “Physician Mental Health & Well-Being Report” in 2025 and 2026 to determine the rate of happiness change. To…
Erie, Pa.-based Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Jacksonville (Fla.) University opened the region’s first four-year medical school July 17. The $50 million facility is located within Jacksonville University’s Medical Mall, an innovative hub for healthcare education, training and…