To combat the physician shortage that all states are suffering from, Arizona is changing its licensing laws, according to CNBC.

Physicians were more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day and when appointments were running behind schedule, according to a study published in JAMA cited by STAT.

Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to be transported to emergency departments in safety-net hospitals than white patients in the same ZIP code, according to a study published Sept. 6 in JAMA Network Open.

Patients who stop taking opioids for pain are three times more likely to die of an overdose in the ensuing years, according to a study published Aug. 29 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

The CDC is urging consumers to avoid using e-cigarette products amid an ongoing investigation into a cluster of mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping, reports NBC News.

Below are five hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking CMOs in the last two weeks.

Vituity's Director of Benefits, Chris Renner, provides advice on financial planning for young physicians based on his extensive experience in personal finance. 

CMS' Overall Star Ratings methodology does not account for differences in the type and volume of quality measures hospitals share with the agency, which may offer an inaccurate analysis of quality performance, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Scientists believe they may be on the verge of developing a successful HIV vaccine, according to The Los Angeles Times.

One in five Americans will soon live in a state that permits aid in dying, but several hospitals and hospices have policies restricting physicians and nurses from discussing the option or being in the room when a patient ingests lethal…