Today's Top 20 Stories
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9 reasons why the healthcare system is not meeting patients' needs
Seventy-three percent of U.S. adults the U.S. healthcare system is failing to meet their needs, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Physician Associates and the Harris Poll. -
Kentucky physician, nurse convicted of illegal prescriptions
A Kentucky physician and nurse have been convicted of conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances and related offenses. -
5 compensation updates to know
Here are five compensation updates that physicians should know that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 5:
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How the US' richest physician became a self-made billionaire
The most wealthy physician billionaires on Forbes' real-time billionaire tracker are varying degrees of self-made. Thomas Frist Jr., MD, the richest self-made physician billionaire in the U.S. — worth $21.1 billion — earned a "self-made" score of seven. -
7 CVS moves in 4 weeks
Here are seven moves by CVS Health that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 23: -
10 stats to know on the employed physician workforce
Here are 10 stats on employed physicians based on data from the Physicians Foundation's "2023 Survey of America's Current and Future Physicians." -
Hospital leader resigns after 1 month on the job
Larry Butler Jr., senior director of facilities at Penn Medicine's Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, is out of his role just one month after taking it on.
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20 CEO shake-ups in 2 weeks
Here are 20 leaders who have taken on or stepped down from CEO roles reported by Becker's since Sept. 7: -
5 specialties with the biggest pay increases
Hospitalist-internal medicine is the specialty that saw the biggest jump in median pay from 2022 to 2023, according to Sullivan Cotter's 2022-23 "Physician Compensation and Productivity Report." -
The 3 major companies filing for bankruptcy in 30 days
Here are three major companies that have filed for bankruptcy or announced intentions to file for bankruptcy since Aug. 28; -
Masking policies affecting physicians: 6 updates to know
Here are six updates on masking physicians should know that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 22:
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What well-being strategies are most effective?
Here's how physicians feel about well-being strategies and resources, according to data from the Physicians Foundation's "2023 Survey of America's Current and Future Physicians." -
Zivian Health partners with Matchday on physician burnout
Healthcare software-as-a-service platform Zivian Health has partnered with Matchday to reduce burnout and connect physicians with jobs and alternative income opportunities. -
How physicians feel about the state of medicine
Here's how physicians feel about the state of medicine in 2023 compared to 2022, according to data from the Physicians Foundation's "2023 Survey of America's Current and Future Physicians." The results are based on data from 2,114 survey responses gathered from June 8-28. -
Massachusetts man allegedly posed as a doctor, sold prescription drugs
A Stoughton, Mass. man has been indicted for allegedly impersonating physicians to obtain prescription drugs illegally and selling them for profit. -
These drugs are in shortage: What physicians need to know
Six medications have fallen into short supply since late August, according to recent reports from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. -
The business aspect of medicine is 'too complex': Why physicians are choosing employment
Lawrence Kaplan, MD, associate dean at the Philadelphia-based Lewis Katz School of Medicine, joined Becker's to discuss whether he would choose employment or private practice if he was just beginning his career. -
10 best states for physicians to practice
Montana is the best state to practice medicine, according to personal finance site WalletHub. -
US News' top 10 BSN programs for 2023-24
Duke University in Durham, N.C., and Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania have the best Bachelor of Science in nursing programs in the country, according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report. -
American Physician Partners files for bankruptcy
Emergency medicine management company American Physician Partners has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
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