Author: Francesca Mathewes

Physician productivity is a focal point of success for healthcare organizations, but many are slow to adopt formal onboarding practices, according to a Sept. 5 article by the American Medical Association. 

In 2023, malpractice verdicts hit a record high. There were 57 medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more, with more than half of those verdicts hitting $25 million. 

Independence versus employment is something that weighs on physicians across the country as reimbursement rates decline, operational costs soar and corporations continue to make sweeping buyouts. 

For some physicians, a bump in pay isn't always enough to justify making major life changes for a new position.

Ahead of the presidential election in November, physicians in leadership positions are watching a number of issues.

Talks between over 800 resident physicians at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) and University Medical Resident Services are at a stalemate after the union representing the physicians rejected the university's most recent offer, reported WIVB News 4 Aug. 28. 

Over 10 states have passed laws in the last decade allowing non-match medical school graduates to work under the supervision of a licensed physician through what have become known as "bridge" programs. 

Here are three updates on physician unions since Aug. 1, as reported by Becker's:

Physicians face a range of challenges in today's healthcare industry. Here are the top 10 issues facing physicians today, according to Medical Economics' 2024 "Physician Report." 

Here are the 10 most popular services physicians in internal and family medicine provide for ancillary revenue, according to Medical Economics' 2024 "Physician Report."