Female physicians are more likely to want to retire before age 60 compared to male physicians, according to a May 2 Medscape report. The “Ambitions for Life After Practicing: Medscape Physicians and Retirement Report 2025” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more…
Integration & Physician Issues
States in the Midwest and the South had the highest wages for physicians. Becker’s used the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics salary data, released April 18, to determine the hourly pay rate by state and adjusted it for each state’s…
Nearly 1 in 5 workers nationwide are bound by a noncompete agreement, but states are changing their laws to add more restrictions or outright banning noncompete agreements. The Economic Innovation Group organized states by their laws governing noncompetes for all…
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System has used a few small but mighty ways to support its physician staff. The system created a network through their Physician and Allied Professionals Health Committee that provides support to physicians in all parts of…
By 2033, all physician and surgeon positions are projected to grow by an overall average of 4%, but one physician specialty is projected to grow 8% by then, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data. An average of 23,600…
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Physician assistants can now earn a Doctor of Medical Science degree in as little as six months at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia. The university recently redesigned its DMSc program to allow for faster completion, greater flexibility and more…
Overwhelmed by patient loads and work, some rural physicians are turning to concierge models to find balance, KFF Health News reported April 16. Concierge medicine models see physicians cap their patient load, charging a monthly or annual membership fee while…
Male psychiatrists and female endocrinologists reported the greatest improvement in their overall happiness across 10 specialties, according to Medscape. Medscape surveyed more than 5,700 physicians across more than 29 specialties between July 1 and Oct. 2. The results were compiled…
For many rural hospitals, hosting formal residency programs is not feasible given the financial and structural resources required to train new medical school graduates. This poses a significant challenge for recruitment efforts in rural areas, as most physicians tend to…
Montana is joining 14 other states to be part of the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, which allows PAs to practice across state borders. On April 2, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law a bill to adopt the compact. The…