Integration & Physician Issues

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Dean William Ball, MD, will reportedly step down from his role in August, according to The Inquirer.

Johnny B. Delashaw Jr., MD, the former chairman of the Seattle-based Swedish Neuroscience Institute, filed a lawsuit against The Seattle Times and a physician at the institute April 11, accusing the publication of reporting libelous and defamatory information about him…

The U.S. could face a shortage of more than 121,000 physicians by 2030, according to updated data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The estimate is higher than AAMC's 2030 projections published last year.

A Colorado physician is facing backlash on social media for displaying politically motivated statements disparaging President Donald Trump on the walls of his practice in Aurora, Colo., according to 9news.com.

A group of Mecklenburg Medical Group physicians claim parent company Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has yet to provide a "substantive response" to the group's lawsuit, which seeks to sever ties with the health system, according to The Charlotte Observer.

CMS released an updated tool to help clinicians determine if they must participate in this year's Merit-based Incentive Payment System, according to the American Hospital Association.

With the ultimate goal of becoming an academic medical center, West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health, in partnership with Philadelphia-based Drexel University, plans to construct a four-year medical school in Berks County, Pa., according to the Reading Eagle.

Physician compensation reset.

There are numerous surveys demonstrating that electronic health records (EHRs) are taking a toll on physicians.

Several physicians have urged the National Academy of Medicine to expel former CDC adviser and disaster medicine specialist Eric K. Noji, MD, from the organization following allegations of plagiarism, according to The New York Times.