Integration & Physician Issues

Several new medical schools are opening across the U.S., reflecting continued efforts to address physician shortages, expand access to training and meet local workforce needs. Below are eight new medical schools that opened or were announced this year. Note: This…

Sanford Health, a 46-hospital system based in Sioux Falls, S.D., said it saves $27 million annually through physician retention efforts, according to an Oct. 21 post from the American Medical Association.  The system runs multiple initiatives aimed at improving well-being,…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System will end its on-call labor and delivery physician services at Allina Health’s Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital on Nov. 17, MPR News reported Oct. 20. Under a joint operating agreement, Mayo operates the Owatonna Clinic while…

Primary care physicians at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham spend more than 61 hours weekly caring for a full patient panel, according to a study published Oct. 21 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers analyzed EHR and administrative data for…

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is working to streamline the physician onboarding process to ensure newly hired clinicians feel prepared, connected and supported from day one.  Over the past two years, Sutter has hired 2,000 clinicians as part of a broader…

The American Medical Association launched its Center for Digital Health and AI to ensure physicians are at the center of shaping, guiding and implementing technologies. The center will embed physicians throughout the lifecycle of technology development and deployment to ensure…

The federal government shutdown is exerting significant financial strain on the nation’s 44 osteopathic medical schools as the impasse approaches its fourth week, MedPage reported Oct. 17.  The budget-driven shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is the third-longest federal shutdown so…

St. Louis-based Ascension is deploying new technology and workforce development efforts to address long-term physician shortages and reduce clinician burden, according to a health system blog post. The U.S. may face a shortfall of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036,…

Productivity, rather than quality, is gaining prominence in physician bonus structures, according to a recent report from recruiting firm AMN Healthcare.  Last year, 62% of physician contracts featured a production bonus, the report found. That figure has grown to 66%.…

American Hospital Association leaders have published a framework intended to guide hospitals and health systems in developing effective physician leaders. The framework, published Oct. 15 in NEJM Catalyst, is based on more than 200 interviews with chief physicians from AHA-member…