Integration & Physician Issues

New Hampshire is the latest state to consider nixing collaborative agreements for physician assistants, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported April 15.

More than 77% of U.S. physicians are employed by hospitals, health systems or corporate entities, according to an Avalere study sponsored by Physicians Advocacy Institute.

Physicians were paid $12.13 billion between 2013 and 2022, according to a report published in JAMA Network March 28.

Among 10 high-income countries, the U.S. trails its peers in access to and continuity of primary care, according to a study released March 28 by the Commonwealth Fund. 

By 2036, the U.S. could see a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians — a smaller estimate from what the Association of American Medical Colleges reported in their 2019 forecast.

Four hospitals in Florida will attain the new designation as behavioral health teaching hospitals, with four more eligible for the status if they meet the necessary qualifications.

James Woodburn II, MD, a Ventura, Calif., physician who worked in the operating room into his 90s, died Feb. 28 at 97, the VC Star reported March 21. 

Nebraska is the top state for best medical environment for physicians, while Illinois is the worst, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking published March 18. 

By 2045, the patient load per physician for gynecologic oncologists is estimated to fall 30%, MedPage Today reported March 18.

A murky definition of "professionalism" in healthcare confounds medical students, who are realizing the term is in the eye of the beholder, The New York Times reported March 19.