Less than 1% of physician residents or fellows are dismissed from their training programs, but there are trends in dismissals related to gender, race and specialty, according to a Feb. 26 article on the American Medical Association website. There are…
Integration & Physician Issues
Mark Cuban made the case for free medical school at the American Medical Association’s National Advocacy Conference on Feb. 25, arguing that eliminating tuition would expand the physician talent pipeline and help address shortages in underserved areas, MedPage Today reported.…
Loma Linda (Calif.) University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, Calif., has established a regional campus partnership with Kettering (Ohio) Health. The state of Ohio formally recognized the health system as a regional campus of the medical school in January.…
As U.S. healthcare increasingly adopts team-based care, medical schools are working to prepare students for future care delivery models, according to a Feb. 18 article from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Team-based care, or a coordinated balance of physicians…
Moscow-based University of Idaho and Salt Lake City-based University of Utah are partnering to create a regional undergraduate medical education program in Idaho. The program will be a first for Idaho and will prioritize bringing physicians to rural communities, according…
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Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren HealthCare has acquired Clarkston Medical Group, a network of primary and specialty care providers with 11 clinics in Oakland County. CMG includes 54 providers who care for tens of thousands of patients in northern Oakland County…
Alabama’s Senate is considering a bill that would require hospitals to publicly report physician hours in the emergency department. Senate Bill 297 would mandate hospitals to file public, quarterly reports on how many hours a week their ED has a…
A growing number of primary care practices are joining independent physician associations as a way to gain leverage in contract negotiations with insurers and avoid merging with large health systems, according to a Feb. 16 KFF Health News report. The…
A data-driven approach to physician staffing across multiple hospitals can significantly cut overtime and idle time, translating into meaningful cost savings for health systems, according to a new study. In a study published in the February edition of Operations Research,…
The Oregon Nurses Association is petitioning Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to maintain its longstanding partnership with a local emergency physician staffing group, according to a Feb. 12 report from NBC affiliate KMTR. Earlier in February, the health system announced it would…