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  1. Northwestern surgeons perform system's 1st awake kidney transplant

    Paige Haeffele -
    Physicians at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine performed the system's first kidney transplant procedure on an awake patient on May 24.

  2. Valley Health taps physician as chief medical information officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System appointed K. Nadeem Ahmed, MD, as its chief medical information officer. 

  3. What the physician market looks like today: 10 key notes

    Patsy Newitt -
    Increased consolidation, noncompete clauses and provider shortages are three of the workforce trends making physicians nervous. 

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  1. Why adaptability is key for physicians

    Paige Haeffele -
    Physicians of today wear many hats in a job that has become increasingly complex and rigorous, and according to Jennifer Berliner, MD, director of physician well-being at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, adaptability is an essential skill to keep up with the continuously shifting landscape of healthcare.

  2. Dignity Health taps physician as market president

    Paige Haeffele -
    San Francisco-based Dignity Health named Christina "Tina" Johnson, MD, as president of its Sacramento (Calif.) market.

  3. The necessity of physician leadership: Q&A with AMA's new president-elect

    Patsy Newitt -
    Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Mich., who was recently named president-elect of the American Medical Association, joined Becker's to discuss the importance of physician leadership and his vision as an AMA leader.  

  4. The dire state of physician pay: AMA's president-elect on the need for reform

    Patsy Newitt -
    The American Medical Association named Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Mich., president-elect.

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  1. Physician pay vs. living wage in all 50 states

    Claire Wallace -
    The average annual salary for physicians surpasses the living wage in the majority of states, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is how the states and Washington, D.C., stack up.

  2. Today's 'ever-changing' physician

    Paige Haeffele -
    As disruptors have entered the healthcare market and technology has advanced, the role of the physician is not so easily defined. Physicians at the core are healers, but their role in the industry has changed in many ways over the past five years.

  3. Surgeons most likely to have behavior flagged: Study

    Claire Wallace -
    Surgeons are the most likely physician specialists to be reported for unprofessional behavior, according to a June study published in JAMA Network Open. 

  4. What all new physicians need to know

    Patsy Newitt -
    From focusing on collaboration to an evolving healthcare workforce, seven physicians joined Becker's to discuss what new physicians need to know.

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

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  1. The new role of physician

    Paige Haeffele -
    The field of healthcare has undergone massive changes in recent years, such as clinical protocols, care delivery or technology-assisted care. What has this meant for physicians?

  2. Heartland Whole Health Institute names chief medical officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    Heartland Whole Health Institute, which is affiliated with Bentonville, Ark.-based Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, appointed John Findley, MD, as its chief medical officer. 

  3. Physician- vs. hospital-owned settings: 10 notes on pay, autonomy & employment 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are 10 key notes on physician- and hospital-owned settings for pay, autonomy and employment numbers:

  4. Where physicians are losing money

    Patsy Newitt -
    In the last year, 18% of physicians have made a bad investment, according to Medscapre's "Physician Wealth and Debt Report" published June 12. 

  5. New Oregon nurse staffing law leads to outcry

    Paige Haeffele -
    A law requiring stricter nurse and certified nursing assistant staffing ratios at hospitals in Oregon has led to "hundreds" of complaints with the state's healthcare agency, ABC affiliate KATU reported June 12. 

  6. The healthcare issue that brought 2 physicians in front of the Senate

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Two physicians recently joined two dentists in testifying before a U.S. Senate Committee about a growing healthcare issue.

  7. 5 things to know about the departure from private practice

    Paige Haeffele -
    Is time running out for private practice physicians? As the number of physicians practicing independently shrinks, the industry is seeing the effects of this trend in 2024.  

  8. Former physician pleads guilty in $2.3M 'pill mill' scheme

    Patsy Newitt -
    A former Alabama physician pleaded guilty in federal court alongside her wife for her role in a $2.3 million fraud scheme involving illegal opioid prescription, alabama.com reported June 10.

  9. 20 medical specialties top list of occupations with highest median pay

    Claire Wallace -
    The 20 occupations with the highest median annual pay in the U.S. are all in the healthcare industry, according to 2023 median pay data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most recently updated April 17. 

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