Integration & Physician Issues

The median burnout rate for some physicians is eight years, but providers are facing continuous pressure to do more, Mita Patel, MD, told Becker's.

With the U.S. facing a forecasted deficit of at least 86,000 physicians by 2036, medical school student debt is attracting more attention.

Physicians have more bargaining power in the job market, and they're using it to increase non-salary perks, Medscape reported Aug. 30.

Competitive salary and incentives might allure primary care physicians, but those offers don't retain them, according to James Kravec, MD.

With 196 students, Virginia Tech has one of the smallest medical schools in the U.S. By 2028, the Blacksburg, Va.-based university plans to increase enrollment to 400, Cardinal News reported Aug. 29. 

Thirty-six percent of physicians earned income from an employment source outside their practice in 2023 — up by 2% from 2022, according to Medical Economics' 95th Physician Report released Aug. 14.

Seven in 10 physicians said rising costs were the primary reason their practice went into the red in 2023, according to Medical Economics' 95th "Physician Report" released Aug. 14.

Physicians said consulting them on organization and policy decisions is the most important factor as employers look to build a strong culture, a recent Medscape report found.

Healthcare leaders should empower physicians to ask questions about regulatory requirements to identify clerical tasks that may not be necessary and reduce burnout, according to the American Medical Association.

The inaugural class at the regional medical school campus Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., will begin learning from a unique curriculum Aug. 26.