Alaska has the most women's health providers per capita, according to data released by the United Health Foundation on Dec. 5.
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Sports medicine is the fastest growing physician specialty, according to data published by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Geriatric medicine specialties were the top two least-filled specialties in the 2023 National Resident Matching Program results for medicine and pediatric specialties.
Ten specialties filled all their positions in the 2023 Match results for medicine and pediatric specialties.
Cost related issues are the most common factor behind physicians and practices avoiding electronic health records, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."
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The American Medical Association has compiled a list of terms physicians should know involving prior authorization, the process requiring physicians to receive approval from the health plan before the prescribed treatment, test or medical service can be delivered to the…
Epic Systems is the most popular electronic health record system among physicians, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."
Covina, Calif.-based health system Emanate Health has filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group's Optum, alleging that Optum participated in anticompetitive practices over physician contracts.
Between 2021 and 2022, 40% of physicians polled in a survey from the American Medical Association said they had interest in leaving their current organization within two years.
Inability to exchange information with other electronic health record systems was the leading factor behind practices' decisions to switch systems, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report."