As AdventHealth Daytona Beach (Fla.) undergoes a $220 million expansion, its new chief medical officer said she is focused on ensuring that added capacity translates into improvements in patient care. Carolyn Harraway-Smith, MD, joined the 363-bed hospital — which will…
Integration & Physician Issues
A $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, often used by international physicians for U.S. clinical employment, could have outsized consequences for Republican-led states, Politico reported Oct. 2. President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, effective…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is launching five new Graduate Medical Education programs this year as part of a broader initiative to quadruple its GME footprint, according to Lindsay Mazotti, MD. In 2024, when Dr. Mazotti joined Sutter Health as chief…
Independent physician practices are disappearing as hospitals, payers, corporate entities and private equity expand their reach, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. Here are five key takeaways: 1.In 2024, just 42% of physicians worked in private practice, down…
A lack of consensus on who counts as a primary care physician can affect reimbursement and workforce pipelines, and as demand for healthcare grows, the debate over what specialties fall under primary care is growing. The traditional definition of primary…
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Recent policy changes to visas and physician residencies are disrupting the healthcare workforce. Immigrants make up 27% of physicians and surgeons, 22% of nursing assistants and 16% of registered nurses in the U.S. Foreign physicians and clinicians are an important…
California is getting a new medical school in San Joaquin County, CBS News reported Sept. 22. Here is what is currently known: 1. The school will be operated by Milpitas, Calif.-based Aria University, a private nonprofit, and will be the…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering exempting physicians and medical residents from a newly imposed $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. News of the possible exemptions come after healthcare industry groups raised concerns that the new fee could deter international…
Teaching hospitals across the country are working to build stronger support systems for physicians in training and do away with long-standing perceptions of residency as a relentless, isolating experience. Increased intentionality and focus on resident well-being comes at a critical…
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has started a new neurology residency program to expand the region’s access to advanced neurology care. “There’s a huge shortage of neurologists, not just locally, but throughout the United States,” James Wyant, MD, director of the…