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Seventy-nine percent of medical practices would consider using artificial intelligence for office administrative tasks, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023," published Oct. 30.

Pacific Coast states like California, Oregon and Hawaii are the highest paying for female physicians, according to a recent Medscape survey.

Forty-two percent of physicians feel enthusiastic about artificial intelligence's place in their workplace, while 28% remain apprehensive, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023."

Thirteen percent of medical practices use artificial intelligence for researching conditions, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023," published Oct. 30.

General surgeons are the most frequently sued specialists, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician and Malpractice Report."

Here are six moves on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships physicians should know that Becker's has covered in October:

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has eliminated approximately 240 positions as part of restructuring.

Nearly 60% of physicians care for patients in a practice that is an accountable care organization, according to a recent survey from the American Medical Association.

Although the physician shortage is expected to hit 124,000 by 2034, health-professional shortage areas currently need 17,000 physicians to close care gaps, according to an Oct. 27 article from the American Medical Association.

Seventy-two percent of physicians in Louisiana have faced malpractice suits, according to Medscape's "Physicians and Malpractice Report 2023."