Integration & Physician Issues

There are countless projections about the worsening U.S. physician shortage, especially as the aging population grows and requires higher acuity care. Lots of attention is paid to supporting the medical student pipeline, but the healthcare industry might be overlooking the…

More than 500 hospitals nationwide have removed questions on physicians' mental health from licensing or credentialing applications, according to the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation.

Physicians have lower mortality rates compared to the general population, but mortality is still higher for women and Black and Hispanic physicians.

Urinalysis is one of the most frequently ordered diagnostic tests, critical for identifying conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney disease, and diabetes. However, traditional dipstick testing—used for decades—is increasingly viewed as outdated, imprecise, and prone to false positives and…

Suicide ideation among physicians has risen after being stagnant for two years, a Feb. 21 Medscape report found.

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has received approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to launch a diagnostic radiology residency program. 

Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Health System and Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta have partnered with the aim of advancing care access and health equity.

While medical school students participate in common rotations, such as internal medicine and pediatrics, some are going outside the norm with "away rotations," according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. 

In the 2025 residency match year, 169 of the 382 slots for geriatric medicine were unfilled, according to the National Resident Matching Program. 

So far, 29 states and 375 hospitals have updated their physician licensure forms to remove mental health questions. It's part of a growing movement to improve physician mental health care without fear of punishment, The Washington Post reported Feb. 17.