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  1. 6 new chief medical officers in July

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are six chief medical officer appointments Becker's has reported on in July:

  2. Deadline to implement HIPAA-compliant video technology for telehealth nears

    Amelia Ickes -
    Physicians will be required to use HIPAA-compliant video technology for telehealth services by Aug. 10.

  3. Kansas university, medical school form admissions partnership to address physician shortage

    Amelia Ickes -
    Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan., has formed an admissions partnership with Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Wichita with the goal of addressing the physician shortage, KFDI reported July 22.

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  1. Delaware becomes second state to enact PA licensure compact

    Amelia Ickes -
    Delaware has become the second state to adopt the physician assistant licensure compact, which would make it easier for physician assistants to practice in multiple states.

  2. Independence Health System names leadership team

    Amelia Ickes -
    Independence Health System, the organization formed by the merger of Butler (Pa.) Health System and Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health System, has named its next chief medical officer and president of the physician and provider network.

  3. Congress pushes CMS to finalize plans to streamline prior authorization

    Riz Hatton -
    Congress is urging CMS to finalize a federal regulation that would overhaul prior authorization requirements within Medicare Advantage.

  4. The majority of physicians give medical advice to friends

    Claire Wallace -
    The vast majority of physicians (95 percent) give medical advice to their friends outside of the office, according to a July 20 report from Medscape, which surveyed more than 1,500 physicians across 29 specialties. 

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  1. Boston Medical Center physicians rally for higher pay

    Amelia Ickes -
    Resident physicians at Boston Medical Center held a rally July 20 to call for better compensation.

  2. Hendricks Regional Health appoints chief medical officer

    Amelia Ickes -
    Ryan Van Donselaar, DO, has been named chief medical officer of Danville, Ind.-based Hendricks Regional Health.

  3. U.S. physician workforce tops 1 million

    Amelia Ickes -
    The physician workforce reached 1,044,734 in 2022, according to a census conducted by the Federation of State Medical Boards and published July 18 in the Journal of Medical Regulation.

  4. The decline of physician ownership: 9 things to know

    Amelia Ickes -
    The number of physicians working in private practice decreased by 13.4 percent from 60.1 percent in 2012 to 46.7 percent in 2022, according to a report from the American Medical Association.

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  1. Former Optum Health CEO to become UnitedHealth Group chief physician

    Riz Hatton -
    Optum Health's former CEO Wyatt Decker, MD, is transitioning into the role of chief physician at UnitedHealth Group.

  2. 34 states that help physicians pay off student debt

    Claire Wallace -
    While the average physician will leave medical school with six figures of debt, a number of states offer some type of medical loan forgiveness for physicians based on factors including income and practice setting. 

  3. Community Health Plan of Washington hires chief medical officer

    Amelia Ickes -
    Demetria Malloy, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer and chief health officer of Community Health Plan of Washington, a nonprofit managed care organization.

  4. Stanford physicians rally for higher pay amid contract negotiations

    Amelia Ickes -
    Resident and fellow physicians at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, Calif., held a rally July 19 for better wages and support amid contract negotiations, Palo Alto Online reported July 18.

  5. 5 questions to ask before switching to private practice

    Claire Wallace -
    When considering entering private practice, there are several considerations for physicians to make, including the operational advantages and pitfalls of running your own practice. 

  6. How to get rural physicians to stay in their communities

    Riz Hatton -
    About 20 percent of the U.S. population lives in a rural area, yet just 11 percent of physicians practice in these regions, according to a report by the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. 

  7. MemorialCare Medical Group appoints Dr. David Kim CEO

    Amelia Ickes -
    David Kim, MD, has been appointed CEO of MemorialCare Medical Group, which includes Greater Newport Physicians and over 200 outpatient care centers, effective Aug. 21.

  8. UPMC names president of physicians group

    Amelia Ickes -
    Oscar Marroquin, MD, has been named senior vice president of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, president of the UPMC physician services division, and president of University of Pittsburgh Physicians.

  9. How much money does it take for physicians to be in the top 1% in every state?

    Claire Wallace -
    Connecticut has the highest wealth entry threshold for physicians, with earnings needing $952,902 a year in income to be considered part of the "top 1 percent," according to a July 18 report from CNBC. 

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