Thirty-nine percent of physicians with side gigs said their main jobs offered "some flexibility," according to Medscape's "Physician Side Gigs Report 2023."
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Physician assistants in the United States are split over whether they prefer using "physician assistant" or "physician associate" as their title, according to a survey conducted by locum tenens staffing agency Barton Associates.
Paula Aristizabal, MD, a pediatric oncologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, was awarded $4 million to expand a program focused on improving diversity in pediatric cancer clinical trials.
An Arkansas psychiatrist who previously served as chair for the state's medical board has been arrested for two counts of Medicaid fraud, Fox affiliate KNWA reported Oct. 10.
Healthcare workers at four Prime Healthcare facilities in California began a five-day strike on Oct. 9, citing concerns over pay cuts, high turnover and unsafe staffing levels.
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Among patients familiar with artificial intelligence, 60% would feel comfortable going to a healthcare facility that uses AI, according to an Oct. 9 report from GlobalData, a data analysis company.
Lawmakers in Michigan's House are reintroducing legislation that would give physician assistants more power, NPR affiliate Michigan Radio reported Oct. 5.
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Registered nurses at Beth Israel Lahey Health's Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., voted in favor of a three-day strike if hospital executives continue to fail to address long-standing issues.
Nearly 3.5 million people died in the U.S. in 2021, with 74.5 percent of those deaths attributed to 10 causes, according to a report by USA Facts, an organization that analyzes government data.