Integration & Physician Issues

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center is examining alternatives to using live pigs to help emergency medicine physicians hone their skills amid criticism, Penn Live reports.

A longtime orthopedic surgeon announced his decision to leave Fort Bragg, Calif.-based Mendocino Coast District Hospital after the board fired CEO Bob Edwards in January despite renewing his contract last year, according to the Fort Bragg Advocate-News.

Eighty-four percent of physicians said quality time with patients may be a thing of the past, according to a recent survey by Geneia, a healthcare data analytics firm.

While medical school may constitute the epitome of some students' career dreams, others may discover their true passion and entrepreneurial spirit while pursuing their medical degree, according to the American Medical Association.

Health system leaders are between a rock and a hard place.

A recent article by ECG Management Consultants analyzes why sponsoring an MSSP ACO makes sense for hospitals or health systems. 

Recent decisions and alleged threats by leadership at Erlanger Health System over physician contracts have reportedly created a culture of distrust among physicians at the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based system, according to documents obtained by the Times Free Press.

A retired plastic surgeon and graduate of Norfolk-based Eastern Virginia Medical School apologized Feb. 4 for a photograph of him in blackface, The Roanoke Times reports.

More than 500 osteopathic physicians participating in the American Osteopathic Association Match were placed into primary care residency programs across the nation, the organization announced Feb. 4.

While traditional MDs or DOs are typically referred to as "doctors," should scientists with PhDs refer to themselves in the same fashion?