Many rural areas don't have enough primary care physicians, but osteopathic physicians, or DOs, could help fill the gap in rural care, NPR reported June 5.
Integration & Physician Issues
A recent study found one-third of physicians are sued in their lifetime, but female physicians have nearly half as many claims against them as male physicians. Ron King, CEO of healthcare marking and practice management consulting firm Vanguard Communications, offered…
An OB-GYN accused of fertility fraud was killed in a plane crash in Orleans County, N.Y., on May 28, the Democrat and Chronicle reported May 30.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Columbus, Ohio, children's hospital with two violations and proposed a $18,000 fine after it found the hospital failed to protect its employees from violent patients.
As incidents of violence against physicians and nurses continue to rise, Ramin Davidoff, MD, the co-CEO of the Permanente Federation, a consulting organization for the eight Permanente Medical Groups, detailed how the organization is prioritizing physicians' safety both physically and…
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Phoenix Children's and the University of Arizona have partnered to accelerate research efforts for devastating pediatric conditions, according to a May 25 news release.
The Indiana state medical board gave an Indiana physician a reprimand and fine after she spoke about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, NPR reported May 26.
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham partnered with the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study of nearly 10,000 adults in an effort to standardize a research framework for long COVID-19, according to a May 25 news release.
The Indiana attorney general is prosecuting an obstetrician-gynecologist for violating patient privacy and mandatory reporting laws in the case of a 10-year-old rape victim, the Indianapolis Star reported May 24.
Some practicing physicians — as well as residents and people considering a career in medicine — say they will not work or train in states that have restricted or banned abortion services.