Integration & Physician Issues

The Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Mass., and Harvard Business School in Boston recently unveiled a new joint master's degree program in the life sciences.

Proposals to cover Americans under a "Medicare for All" system wouldn't result in a net increase in hospital use, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

A recent article from TeamHealth reviews the need to reduce hospital readmissions from SNFs. 

Here are 10 recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:

A recent article from ECG Management Consultants reviews 11 lessons important to know from advising on independent hospital partnerships. 

HHS is giving $20 million to 27 organizations around the country to help them set up rural medical residency programs over the next three years.

Almost all medical residents — 93 percent — say salary potential influenced their specialty choice, at least to some degree, according to a survey conducted by Medscape. 

A University of Minnesota-led study published in The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found pharmacists can help reduce burnout among primary care providers. 

Omaha, Neb.-based Children's Hospital & Medical Center President and CEO Richard Azizkhan, MD, and the physician whose performance is at the center of a lawsuit filed earlier this year are both leaving the hospital in August, according to local TV…

A recent article by LogicStream discusses the shortgage of EpiPens.