Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. How 2 physicians would change Medicare

    Many healthcare leaders are outspoken about the issues within the Medicare and Medicaid systems, but what can be done to fix them?
  2. 10 best, worst states for physician competition

    Montana has the best job opportunities for physicians, according to a report by personal finance website WalletHub.
  3. Physician sues former employer for wrongful termination

    Liam Gannon, MD, former emergency department director of Morristown, Vt.-based Copley Hospital, is suing the hospital for allegedly firing him after he raised safety concerns surrounding the switch to a new records system, VTDigger reported March 14. 

The art of simplicity: How to streamline patient access and reduce staff burden?

Sponsored
Patients are demanding simpler care experiences. See how leading systems are meeting this expectation — while also reducing staff burden — here. 
  1. The physician specialties ranked among the most stressful jobs

    Surgeons were found to have the second-most stressful job in a study conducted by Dolman Law Group.
  2. The most, least punitive state medical boards

    Michigan has the most punitive state medical board, according to a March 18 report from personal finance site WalletHub on the best and worst states for physicians.
  3. The most-filled residency specialties

    Twenty-eight residency specialties across one- and two-year postgraduate programs filled all of their positions during this year's matching process for MD students.
  4. NCAA chief medical officer to retire

    Brian Hainline, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, plans to retire May 31 after more than a decade in the role.

Managing Patient Throughput with AI: Unlocking Capacity

Sponsored
Managing patient throughput shouldn't still be a struggle in 2022. See how modern hospitals are cutting time to admission here.
  1. Joint Commission names 1st presidential fellow

    Carla Pugh, MD, PhD, was appointed The Joint Commission's inaugural president's fellow for healthcare quality and safety.
  2. Physician pay in the worst states to be a high earner

    New York is the worst state to be a high-income earner, according to a Feb. 29 report from WalletHub.
  3. Children's National adds 3 physicians to executive team

    Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., added three physicians to its leadership team, according to three March 13 news releases from the health system.
  4. Hartford HealthCare physician facing child exploitation charges found dead

    A physician with Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare who was charged in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation by the FBI and the Meriden (Conn.) Police Department has died, the Hartford Courant reported March 13. 

2 tech leaders on Orlando VA Medical Center's path to innovation

Sponsored
Don't force patients to navigate "hospital labyrinths" alone. See how Orlando VA Medical Center aims to reduce late appointments via a major wayfinding project here.
  1. Inside Walgreens' physician acquisition strategy 

    Walgreens' VillageMD is a huge contender in the race to acquire physicians.
  2. Children's National Hospital names chief quality and safety officer

    Jacqueline Saito, MD, has been appointed the new chief quality and safety officer and vice president for medical affairs at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
  3. HCA names president of graduate medical education

    Monique Butler, MD, was appointed president of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's graduate medical education.
  4. Ohio physician who worked for TikTok star surrenders license

    A physician who practiced alongside plastic surgeon and TikTok celebrity Katharine Grawe, MD, has surrendered his Ohio medical license, The Columbus Dispatch reported March 13. 
  5. Physician pay in the best states to be a high earner

    Alaska is the best state to be a high-income earner, according to a Feb. 29 report from WalletHub.
  6. 5 things physicians need to know about Biden's $7.3 trillion budget

    President Joe Biden included a number of healthcare initiatives in his $7.3 trillion budget, proposed March 11. 
  7. 15 states moving to simplify physician assistant licensing

    Fifteen states have bills moving through their respective legislatures that would allow physician assistants to complete a single application to practice in participating states, rather than having to apply for licensure in each state. 
  8. Private practice physicians earn big compared to employed counterparts

    Self-employed physicians earn more than employed physicians overall, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2023." 
  9. How physicians feel about private equity

    The majority of physicians feel negatively about private equity's role in healthcare, according to a study published March 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Featured Podcast

Top 40 articles from the past 6 months