Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Meet AMA's new president-elect 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Mich., has been named president-elect of the American Medical Association. 

  2. PA compensation up $9K in 2024

    Claire Wallace -
    Average physician assistant compensation is up $9,000 in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Assistant Compensation Report," published June 7. 

  3. 5 ways to fix rural healthcare: AMA

    Paige Haeffele -
    Declining physician pay and administrative burdens are worsening the rural healthcare crisis, according to a June 6 article on the American Medical Association website.

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  1. The physicians leading the US' top 10 medical schools

    Claire Wallace -
    Here are the physicians leading the U.S.' top 10 medical schools in 2024, as ranked by the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform: 

  2. Is employed physician pay trending up or down

    Claire Wallace -
    Employed physician pay has been trending upward every year for the last five years, according to Medscape's annual "Physician Compensation" reports. 

  3. Why physician pay bumps aren't enough

    Paige Haeffele -
    Physicians are earning more year over year than ever — but this does not necessarily mean they are happier about their pay than ever before.

  4. UF Health St. Johns names chief medical officer, interim CEO

    Paige Haeffele -
    UF Health St. Johns in St. Augustine, Fla., appointed Huson Gilberstadt, MD, as chief medical officer and Kerry Watson as interim CEO.

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  1. The 5 best, worst states for physicians to practice 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Medscape laid out the best and worst states for physicians to practice in 2024 in its "Best & Worst Places to Practice" report, published May 30.

  2. Wisconsin is the best state for physicians. Here's why

    Patsy Newitt -
    Medscape named Wisconsin, which is home to 75 ASCs, as the best state for physicians to practice medicine in its "Best & Worst Places to Practice 2024" report, published May 30. 

  3. 10 states with the most uninsured residents

    Claire Wallace -
    Texas currently has the largest percentage of residents without health insurance, with over 15% being uninsured, according to research from injury lawyers Bader Scott based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. 

  4. NCAA names chief medical officer

    Paige Haeffele -
    Deena Casiero, MD, was named chief medical officer of the NCAA.

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  1. The most challenging parts of being a surgeon

    Claire Wallace -
    A plurality of general surgeons cite dealing with rules and regulations as the most difficult part of their jobs, according to Medscape's 2024 "General Surgeon Compensation Report," published May 24. 

  2. Physician-owned vs. hospital-owned settings: How pay, productivity stacks up 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Physician-owned practices reported higher levels of productivity in collections encounters and work relative value units in most specialties when compared to hospital-owned counterparts, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."

  3. Former executives accuse Erlanger of kickbacks, Stark law violations

    Patsy Newitt -
    Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System is facing kickback scheme allegations from two former executives. 

  4. The US' 10 top nursing, medical schools

    Claire Wallace -
    Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania has been named the top nursing school in the U.S., while Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University has been named the top medical school, according to the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform. 

  5. The highest, lowest-paying states for physicians by specialty

    Patsy Newitt -
    Mississippi is the highest-paying state for primary care physicians and nonsurgical specialists, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."

  6. Physician takes over as VP, chief medical officer of 2 hospitals

    Paige Haeffele -
    Ana Davitt, MD, was appointed vice president and chief medical officer of Tower Health's Phoenixville and Pottstown Hospitals, both in Pennsylvania.

  7. Chesapeake Independent Physician Association expands to Virginia

    Paige Haeffele -
    Maryland-based Chesapeake Independent Physician Association has expanded its ranks to offer physician practices in Virginia the opportunity to join the organization.

  8. 8 metro areas with double-digit pay growth for physicians

    Paige Haeffele -
    Out of 50 major metropolitan areas analyzed, eight had double-digit increases in the average salary among physicians in each area, according to Doximity's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2024, published May 23. 

  9. The impact of physician shortages by practice setting

    Patsy Newitt -
    Forty percent of hospitals are severely impacted by physician shortages, according to Doximity's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report."

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