Bans on noncompete clauses, the decline of private practices, and the decreased decision-making power for employed physicians are all trends one physician is watching.
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From the artificial intelligence boom to private equity concerns, physicians are keeping their eye on several trends.
Here are six physician fraud cases making headlines that Becker's has reported on so far in February:
California has the most total primary care physicians, according to a January report from KFF.
Hospitalists are less burned out in 2024 than 2023, according to Medscape's "Hospitalist Burnout & Depression Report 2024."
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Increasing compensation and making work schedules more flexible were tied for the top workplace measures to help with hospitalists' burnout, according to Medscape's "Hospitalist Burnout & Depression Report 2024."
Noncompete laws are changing nationwide. Here are some recent moves regarding the policies in three states:
A urologist is suing his former employer, Scranton, Pa.-based Commonwealth Health Physician Network, for enforcing a noncompete agreement that limits his ability to practice locally, Medscape Medical News reported Feb. 15.
Whether the purpose is to supplement one's income or to transition out of the field of medicine, so-called "side hustles" offer many benefits to physicians, according to a Feb. 14 blog post by Passive Income MD.
The University of Georgia received approval from its board of regents to establish a medical school in Athens.