The American Hospital Association says physician-owned hospitals have attempted to "discredit" data from a recent report that claims the facilities "cherry-pick" patients, selecting to treat those with fewer medical complexities and not providing enough emergency services for communities, according to…
Integration & Physician Issues
While hospital and health system mergers have increased, literature around patient outcomes, quality and processes is lacking, according to a 2022 study led by researchers from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, Italy. Without it, executives are…
St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., has cut ties with an anesthesia group that has been facing staffing and recruiting challenges, according to an April 20 report from The News Tribune.
The American Academy of Family Physicians is voicing its support for the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians spend 19 hours per week on paperwork and administrative tasks, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.
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While the U.S. is facing a shortage of infectious disease professionals, new research has emerged suggesting that nearly one-third of them may also have some form of conflicting interest with drug companies.
The complexities emerging from abortion bans and restrictions since Roe v. Wade was overturned have led to fewer residency applications in states with these restrictions, according to emerging data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Two NorthStar Anesthesia affiliate hospitals are upgrading residency education by teaching the business side of medicine.
In what BBC has said is possibly "the most disruptive" strike in history, thousands of junior physicians in the U.K. walked out of both planned and emergency care centers April 11 to advocate for fair wages. Though it's across the…
Thirteen states have enacted full abortion bans since the Supreme Court issued its decision on Dobbs v. The Women's Health Organization in June. Residency applications in those states have dropped — particularly in obstetrics and gynecology.