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  1. Physician practice revenue up 6.1%

    Physician practices started the year off with a 6% revenue increase, but expenses also grew, according to a new report from Syntellis.
  2. The physician trend worth watching

    Artificial intelligence and machine learning have major potential in healthcare.
  3. Dartmouth Health: Physician mistaken for man who used slurs in viral video

    Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health has voiced its support for an otolaryngologist who was accused of racism and was the target of threats of violence, saying the physician was misidentified as a man who used a racial slur in a viral TikTok video.

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  1. Former professor donates $1B to cover New York med school students' tuition

    Ruth Gottesman, EdD, donated $1 billion to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, instructing the New York City-based institution to cover tuition for all students going forward, The New York Times reported Feb. 26.
  2. 10 best, worst states for women

    Massachusetts is the best state for women, while Oklahoma is the worst, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
  3. Major trends this physician is watching

    Bans on noncompete clauses, the decline of private practices, and the decreased decision-making power for employed physicians are all trends one physician is watching.
  4. Where physician groups have the most, least competition

    Hill Physicians Medical Group is the largest active physician group in the country, with 2,258 locations, according to a Jan. 5 report from healthcare analytics company Definitive Healthcare.

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  1. Healthcare CEO pay by the numbers

    Here are five numbers providing insight on compensation earned by CEOs in the healthcare industry, using data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
  2. 5 things to know about Southern California Permanente Medical Group

    Southern California Permanente Medical Group is one of the largest physician groups based on the number of physicians, with 13,547 physicians under its belt as of February 2023.
  3. The trends concerning physicians

    From the artificial intelligence boom to private equity concerns, physicians are keeping their eye on several trends.
  4. American Board of Emergency Medicine adds 2 physicians

    The board of directors of the American Board of Emergency Medicine elected two new physician members: John Finnell, MD, and Melissa Platt, MD.

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

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  1. 5 concerning numbers on physician retirement

    An aging patient population — and an aging physician workforce — are making the projected shortage of 124,000 providers by 2034 seem more likely. 
  2. 3 chief medical officers to know

    Here are three recently appointed chief medical officers physicians should know: 
  3. Why physicians are staying in medicine

    As physicians are leaving the field of medicine — some via retirement, some due to dissatisfaction and burnout and depression — what is motivating the ones who are staying to continue to practice?
  4. 6 things to know about Harvard's interim physician president

    Alan Garber, MD, PhD was appointed interim president of Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University Jan. 2 following the resignation of Claudine Gay, PhD.
  5. 6 physician fraud cases in February

    Here are six physician fraud cases making headlines that Becker's has reported on so far in February: 
  6. State-by-state breakdown of primary care physicians

    California has the most total primary care physicians, according to a January report from KFF. 
  7. The most depressed physician specialties, per the AMA

    Urology is the most depressed physician specialty, according to a study from the American Medical Association.
  8. Are hospitalists burnt out? 

    Hospitalists are less burned out in 2024 than 2023, according to Medscape's "Hospitalist Burnout & Depression Report 2024."
  9. Dr. Paul Tornetta named AAOS president

    The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons appointed Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, its 92nd president. 

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