Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has appointed Richard Redett, MD, as physician-in-chief and vice dean of clinical affairs for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health has named Jason Mitchell, MD, as its new executive vice president and chief medical officer.
The American College of Physician Advisors has appointed Ahmed Abuabdou, MD, as its new president-elect.
Physician Side Gigs, an online community of more than 195,000 physicians, laid out physician on-call compensation statistics in a recent report using data from the group's salary and compensation negotiation databases.
TikTok recently was temporarily banned in the U.S. for 12 hours, and several physician content creators are opposing any further ban, MedPage Today reported Jan. 21.
The percentage of primary care physicians affiliated with hospitals nearly doubled between 2009 and 2022, rising from 25.2% to 47.9%, according to a study published Jan. 17 in JAMA Health Forum.
Here are three updates on physician unions since Jan. 14, as reported by Becker's:
Cleveland Clinic has named Teri Lash-Ritter, MD, as president of several hospitals, outpatient facilities and health and wellness centers, WHBC reported Jan. 21.
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings, a private equity-backed company with a portfolio of more than 11,000 physicians, filed for Chapter 11 protection Jan. 11.
Physicians' sense of autonomy in employed settings and their ability and inclination to operate an independent practice have dually declined in recent years, becoming a central concern for physicians across specialties.