Author: Mackenzie Bean

New Jersey is rolling out new obligations for physicians aimed at improving patient safety during sensitive medical exams. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has notified more than 67,000 physicians of new state medical board rules regarding breast, pelvic,…

The American Medical Association is applauding CMS’ new technology-supported care model for Medicare patients with chronic disease. The ACCESS Model, short for Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions, will assess whether giving clinicians more flexibility to use technology-enabled care…

A new class of medical schools is opening across the U.S., designed to expand access to training and bring more physicians to communities facing growing care demands. Below are five new medical schools that opened or were announced this year.…

Letitia Bridges, MD, has been appointed executive vice president and chief quality officer of the Permanente Federation, based in Oakland, Calif.  The Permanente Federation offers leadership and consulting to eight Permanente Medical Groups nationwide, comprising more than 25,000 physicians who…

TikTok recently was temporarily banned in the U.S. for 12 hours, and several physician content creators are opposing any further ban, MedPage Today reported Jan. 21.

Internal medicine represents the largest primary care specialty, while geriatrics represents the smallest, new KFF data shows.

Physician recruiting has become more competitive as market disruptors have entered the field, with more than half of residents now receiving more than 100 job offers in their final year, according to AMN Healthcare's "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner…

A jump in physician productivity is primarily driving compensation increases this year, according to SullivanCotter's 2023-24 Physician Compensation and Productivity Report.

Physicians are turning to peers for help treating COVID-19 patients amid the absence of detailed federal guidance, Politico reported Sept. 7.