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."
Author: Patsy Newitt
Forty percent of hospitals are severely impacted by physician shortages, according to Doximity's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report."
More physicians are regretting choosing to pursue medicine, according to a 2023 survey from the Physicians Foundation, and Vladimir Sinkov, MD, joined Becker's to discuss why this is.
Optum, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Walmart have all announced plans to close more than 630 combined facilities in the last year.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill prohibiting two state agencies from taking action against physicians who prescribed off-label medical treatments, the Alabama Reflector reported May 20.
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Around 63% of physician transactions in 2023 were attributable to a PE firm or their portfolio companies, according to VMG Health's 2024 Healthcare M&A Report published May 7.
The Louisiana state legislature approved a bill restricting noncompete clauses for physicians, nola.com reported May 15.
From artificial intelligence to blue-chip company investments, 12 physicians joined Becker's to share their key investment tips.
Here are five physician fraud cases Becker's has reported since April:
Dallas, Texas-based Steward Health Care has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a months-long saga of financial distress, according to a May 6 news release from the health system.