Almost 30% of physicians are not at all supportive of accepting additional Medicaid patients into their practice, according to Medscape's 2024 "Doctors Evaluate Medicare and Medicaid Report," published July 12. 

For some physicians, the fear of losing their job can lead to hesitation in speaking out on issues of safety, harassment or fraud. And, according to a July 24 blog post from the American Medical Association, this fear is often justified, as physicians can suffer personal and professional consequences for raising workplace concerns. 

From 2013 to 2023, the U.S. saw an approximately  67% increase in the number of medical malpractice verdicts awarding $10 million or more. 

On July 10, CMS proposed changes to physician payment policies and The Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System MIPS program. 

A 2023 report from insurer Humana found that the number of patients receiving care under value-based models has increased by 2.3 million in the last decade. This increase poses the question of whether it has the potential to overtake the fee-for-service model as the most common care method in the industry.

Niagara Falls, N.Y., has picked up two new physicians in 2024 through its recruitment incentive program, according to a July 22 report in the Niagara Falls Review, 

Approximately one-third of practicing physicians are considering either leaving the field or reducing their work hours, according to a July 23 report from the American Medical Association. 

Approximately 75% of physicians have a patient base that is at least 11% covered by Medicare in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Doctors Evaluate Medicare and Medicaid Report," published July 12. 

An Overland Park, Kan., physician had his license to practice medicine revoked after pleading guilty to a telemedicine scheme that defrauded Medicare out of about $16 million.

Becker's connected with Brian Patel, MD, senior vice president for medical affairs, medical director and chief quality officer at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Mass., to find out what development in healthcare he is most interested in.

A judge ruled that Iowa Board of Medicine officials failed to provide all necessary information to a physician accused of incompetence, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 15.

A Pikeville, Ky., physician has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for illegally prescribing amphetamines. 

Reimbursement is physicians’ biggest issue with Medicaid, according to Medscape's “Medicare and Medicaid Report” for 2024. 

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, physician leaders are not just adapting to changes — they are driving them. 

Emergency medicine specialists are facing the highest rates of burnout this year, according to a July 9 report from the American Medical Association. 

Des Moines, Iowa-based Hamza Alsayouf, MD, has sued the state's Board of Medicine to gain investigative files, alleging the board violated state law by withholding information on him, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 8. 

Physician burnout rates have fallen below 50% for the first time since 2020, according to a July 2 report from the American Medical Association. 

The average U.S. medical student leaves college with $206,924 in loan debt, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. 

An emergency room physician formerly of Iowa City, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining the personal health information of multiple individuals. 

As athletes prepare to head to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, so are their physician care teams.