The issues driving workplace dissatisfaction among physicians are widely known and include heavy workloads, insufficient pay and understaffing. Amid these mounting concerns, more physicians across the country are turning to unions and labor action.
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is the largest health system by number of physicians, which is 25,352.
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Fifty-four percent of physicians would take a pay cut for better work-life balance, according to Medscape's "Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024."
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare made several senior leadership changes and reworked the responsibilities of executive roles.
The Florida Legislature is considering two bills that would restrict the use of noncompete agreements for physicians in the state, law firm Holland & Knight wrote on JDSupra on Feb. 12.
Austin, Texas, is the best state capital to live in, according to a Feb. 13 report from WalletHub.
Marriage satisfaction rates are highest among pulmonary medicine physicians, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report."
Here are seven numbers to know on physicians and their marriage and family life, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report:"
Healthcare data breaches reached a record high in 2023, and the problem continues to worsen.