Although oncologists report a high level of satisfaction with their careers, many have experienced symptoms of burnout, according to a study presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Integration & Physician Issues
Hospitals and health systems seem to be employing physicians and physician practices left and right in an attempt to grow or preserve their patient bases and adjust to the changes brought on by healthcare reform. The number of independent physician…
Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, Calif., is starting a physician residency program in 2014 through its new family medicine program, according to a Lompoc Record report.
Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Health is enrolling physicians into its clinically integrated network, QLink, through July, according to a Nashville Business Journal report.
Physicians-in-training spend about eight minutes per day with each of their patients, and they spend the majority of time on activities indirectly related to patients, such as reading charts or entering orders, according to a new study in the Journal…
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The number of hospitals requiring pediatricians to be board-certified has increased in the past five years, suggesting more hospitals are using external measures of quality to maintain trust with patients, according to a study from the University of Michigan.
IPC The Hospitalist Company has acquired certain operations from Harbor Hospitalists, an acute-care hospitalist practice in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Minimally invasive surgeries have grown in use among surgeons and favor among patients and payers. Robotically assisted surgery performed using the da Vinci robot is the latest technologic upgrade, but new research is calling its effectiveness — and higher cost…
A growing number of physicians have been returning to their hometowns or native regions to practice. A study published in Family Medicine reveals that recent medical school graduates are almost five times more likely to practice in their hometowns or…
Louisiana health officials have asked for additional funds from Shreveport-Bossier City-based Willis-Knighton Health System to keep Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport afloat, according to a Shreveport Times report.