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Kansas university, medical school form admissions partnership to address physician shortage
Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan., has formed an admissions partnership with Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Wichita with the goal of addressing the physician shortage, KFDI reported July 22. -
Boston Medical Center physicians rally for higher pay
Resident physicians at Boston Medical Center held a rally July 20 to call for better compensation. -
U.S. physician workforce tops 1 million
The physician workforce reached 1,044,734 in 2022, according to a census conducted by the Federation of State Medical Boards and published July 18 in the Journal of Medical Regulation. -
The decline of physician ownership: 9 things to know
The number of physicians working in private practice decreased by 13.4 percent from 60.1 percent in 2012 to 46.7 percent in 2022, according to a report from the American Medical Association. -
Stanford physicians rally for higher pay amid contract negotiations
Resident and fellow physicians at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, Calif., held a rally July 19 for better wages and support amid contract negotiations, Palo Alto Online reported July 18. -
How to get rural physicians to stay in their communities
About 20 percent of the U.S. population lives in a rural area, yet just 11 percent of physicians practice in these regions, according to a report by the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. -
States ranked by health system performance
Massachusetts ranked No. 1 among the states and the District of Columbia in terms of health system performance, according to data from the Commonwealth Fund. -
4 steps hospitals can take to push their physician burnout efforts forward: AMA
While most hospitals recognize physician burnout is a serious problem, many are still in the early stages of addressing it. Here are four steps hospitals can take to push their programs addressing physician burnout further along, according to a July 18 report from the American Medical Association: -
ER doctors, advanced practitioners unionize at Ascension St. John Hospital
A group of emergency physicians at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit — along with physician assistants, nurse practitioners and lead advanced practice clinicians — have voted to join the Greater Detroit Association of Emergency Physicians, according to the National Labor Relations Board. -
Best, worst states to work in
CNBC recently released two sets of reports ranking the best and worst states to work in. -
How physicians should prepare for the next 10 years of healthcare: AMA
Here are two ways physicians and health systems can prepare for the next decade of healthcare and cost cutting, according to a July 13 report from the American Medical Association: -
10 largest physician groups by number of locations
Here are the 10 largest medical groups based on their number of locations, according to a new analysis from Definitive Healthcare provided to Becker's: -
10 largest physician groups by Medicare charges
Here are the 10 largest physician groups based on their total Medicare charges, according to a new analysis from Definitive Healthcare provided to Becker's: -
6 stats on the physician workforce
Here are six stats to know on the physician workforce, according to the Association of American Medical College's 2022 Physician Specialty Data Report: -
Physician retirement outlook: 10 things to know
A new report on physician retirement from Jackson Physician Search outlines data from the hundreds of administrators and physicians across the country who participated in their Physician Retirement Survey. -
Bayhealth receives federal funds to address physician shortage
Bayhealth has received $500,000 to support its graduate medical education programs and address the physician shortage in Kent County, according to a July 4 report from Delaware Public Media. -
8 initiatives to address physician suicide, per Medscape
One in 10 physicians contemplate or attempt suicide annually, according to Medscape's "Physician Suicide Report" for 2022. -
6 workforce updates in June physicians should know
Here are six workforce updates for physicians to know that Becker's reported on in June: -
Banner's plan to solve physician shortages
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. -
7 CMS moves since April affecting physicians
Here are seven CMS moves made since April physicians should know:
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