Integration & Physician Issues

Recent survey results show physicians are just as susceptible to being overweight as their patients.

The most popular physician structure within hospitals is the integrated salary model, with more than one-third of all U.S. community hospitals using it.

Some physician specialties report being happier at their job compared to other specialties, according to new data from Medscape's 2014 Physician Lifestyle Report.

Timberline Medical, a family medicine and urgent care clinic in Estes Park, Colo., has joined Fort Collins-based Colorado Health Medical Group, according to an Estes Park Trail-Gazette report.

While inpatient hospitalists and outpatient internists both report high levels of burnout, hospitalists report more satisfaction with work-life balance, according to a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Chicago-based Rush Health is creating a private health information exchange for its physicians and hospitals with goals to improve care coordination throughout its network.

Engagement in their work is a key driver of physicians' satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their jobs, and a new survey shows how physicians define that "engagement."

Legislation that would establish a physician loan redemption program in New Jersey has moved out of committee and onto the assembly floor, according to a report on NJ.com.

Consumerism has been a prevalent movement in other industries for centuries. It's now becoming a significant force in the healthcare delivery system. As consumer-driven healthcare gains in popularity, the shift in healthcare cost may affect the overall system by driving…

The DeKalb Medical Physicians Group, part of Decatur, Ga.-based DeKalb Medical, has acquired a two-physician podiatry practice based in Snellville, Ga., according to a Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch report.