The Latest

UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery’s former chair, Mark Linskey, MD, has been awarded $5.8 million in a retaliation lawsuit against the university medical center, according to a May 24 report from the LATimes. Dr. Linskey has been involved in…

University of Iowa Health Care has created a new chief physician executive role within their system and tapped Bevan Yueh, MD, as the inaugural appointment to the role. The role was created to support the creation of systemwide clinical standards,…

The American Medical Association voiced its support for federal legislation that would create exemptions to permit physician ownership of hospitals in high-need rural areas in a May 29 report.  Here are five things to know about the proposal: 1. The…

Physicians are continuing to shift away from private practice, with more now working in hospital- or private equity-owned settings, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Report published May 29.  Here are 10 things to know, pulled from…

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…

Physician salaries changed by at least $120,000 over 15 years in 12 states, according to a report published May 13 in the Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons. Analyzing data from over 213,000 medical practices from the…

PentaHealth Endocrinology in West Chester, Pa., will permanently close on May 30 due to “unforeseen circumstances,” according to a notice on the practice’s website. The five-physician practice has advised patients to avoid undergoing any tests or studies within two weeks…

Physicians are most comfortable investing in securities, according to Medscape’s 2025 report “Where Doctors Are Comfortable Investing,” published in April.  Medscape asked 7,322 physicians across 29 specialties which of the following they are the most comfortable investing in. Here’s what…

Here are five recent statistics shaping physician pay, as reported by Becker’s:  1. The District of Columbia saw the largest decrease in the average annual wage for physicians from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor…