Mukesh Sharma, MD, interventional nephrologist at Reno, Nev.-based Sierra Nevada Specialty Care, joined Becker's to discuss the biggest threats to physicians.
Author: Patsy Newitt
Nearly 90 prior authorization reform bills in 30 states are being considered in the most recent legislative sessions, the American Medical Association said in a May 10 blog post.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is expecting to employ ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence tools for physicians next week, CBS MoneyWatch reported May 8.
From inflation to mental health services, 11 physician leaders joined Becker's to discuss their biggest concerns regarding reimbursements.
Only 57.5 percent of physicians said they would choose to become a physician again, compared to 72.2 percent in 2020, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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Retired Seattle-based physician Jonathan Sugarman, MD, died May 1 during a climbing expedition on Mount Everest, according to a CNN report.
Physicians and surgeons were named the highest-paying healthcare job, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Physician assistants in Washington received the highest average annual wage, according to data published April 25 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' occupational employment statistics survey.
Two Texas-based nurses have been sentenced to prison for their role in a $1.5 million fraud scheme, the state attorney general said in an April 25 news release.
Thirty-one percent of healthcare workers are planning to leave their current role in the next two to three years, according to a March report from analytics firm Elsevier Health.