One in 10 physicians contemplate or attempt suicide annually, according to Medscape's "Physician Suicide Report" for 2022.
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Here are six workforce updates for physicians to know that Becker's reported on in June:
The New York state Legislature has introduced new reporting requirements for healthcare acquisitions and transactions, which will go into effect Aug. 1, according to a June 23 report from JD Supra.
Brownsville, Texas-based physician assistant Fernando Mendez faces 10 years in prison after admitting to practicing medicine without a license, ABC affiliate KRGV reported June 27.
Richard Blinkhorn, MD, has been appointed executive vice president and chief physician executive and clinical officer of Cleveland-based MetroHealth.
Here are nine Amazon moves physicians should know that Becker's reported on in June:
David John Hetzel, MD, sued Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital, owned by HCA Healthcare, in early June, alleging libel against his former employer, according to a report in Citizen Times.
There are many factors to consider when bringing on a private equity investor for a medical practice or ASC; one of the big areas is physician pay.
Banner Health and the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix are expanding the Graduate Medical Education programs with 229 additional residency and fellowship programs, according to a June 22 release.
CMS will continue to allow the public health emergency provision of teaching physicians using real-time audiovisual technology to supervise resident physicians through 2023, but the American Medical Association is arguing that the provision should be made permanent.