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Suicidal thoughts among physician specialties
ENTs are the physicians with the highest rate of those saying they had suicidal thoughts in the last year, according to Medscape's "Physician Suicide Report 2023," which surveyed more than 9,100 practicing physicians. -
2 physicians on nurse practitioners, physician assistants in healthcare
Two physicians connected with Becker's to share their thoughts on the push for increasing responsibilities and scope of practice of physician assistants and nurse practitioners. -
Envision Physician Services to lay off 90 Florida physicians, healthcare providers
Multispecialty medical group and physician staffing firm Envision Physician Services informed the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity March 30 it will be laying off 90 healthcare workers from its Clearwater office, according to an April 1 news report from the St. Pete Catalyst. -
Study: Certain characteristics indicate likelihood of primary care providers integrating behavioral health services
Certain characteristics could determine the likelihood of a primary care provider collaborating with behavioral health professionals, according to a study published in the March edition of Annals of Family Medicine. -
Study: Physician empathy leading cause of satisfaction for chronic pain patients
Physician empathy and communication were the leading cause of higher satisfaction among chronic pain patients, according to a study published in the March edition of Annals of Family Medicine. -
3 in 4 physicians say medical information harms patients' health outcomes
Nearly 3 in 4 physicians reported medical misinformation has hindered their ability to treat COVID-19 patients and has harmed patient outcomes, according to a poll published by the de Beaumont Foundation on March 29 and conducted by technology company Morning Consult. -
MGMA, Jackson Physician Search extend partnership for recruitment
The Medical Group Management Association and Jackson Physician Search are partnering for the third year in a row to improve physician recruitment. -
California issues $1B in healthcare worker retention payments
On March 28, the California Department of Health Care Services began issuing $1 billion in one-time retention payments to physicians and other healthcare workers who worked at certain hospitals and skilled nursing facilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency. -
Detroit Medical Center resident physicians file union authorization cards
Resident physicians at Detroit Medical Center filed union authorization cards March 24 with the National Labor Relations Board, according to a March 28 report from Michigan Advance. -
CDC grants $3M to OSU Health to bolster rural healthcare
The Center for Disease Control has awarded $3 million to the Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health to improve access to rural healthcare, KWTV reported March 28. -
10 numbers from workforce reports physicians should know
Here are ten numbers to know from reports Becker's has covered since March 20: -
Top 10 lowest-paid physician specialities
The following are the 10 lowest-paid physician specialities in the U.S., according to data from the "2023 Doximity Physician Compensation Report." The online network service determined the pay growth by analyzing tens of thousands of job postings across its network for 2022. -
Top 10 highest-paid physician specialities
Here are the top 10 highest-paid physician specialities in the United States, according to the 2023 Doximity Physician Compensation Report: -
How economic pressures are affecting physicians' career plans
Thirty percent of physicians are likely to pursue side gigs to offset economic pressures such as inflation and Medicare payment cuts, according to Doximity's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." -
Are physicians willing to take pay cuts for more autonomy, work-life balance?
Seventy-one percent of physicians have taken or would consider taking pay cuts for more autonomy or work-life balance, according to Doximity's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." -
Number of physicians taking short-term assignments up by 88%
The number of physicians taking short-term locum tenens assignments has increased by 88 percent since 2015, according to the CHG Healthcare 2023 "State of Locum Tenens Report." -
10 states with the best medical environments
WalletHub recently released a list of the best and worst states to practice medicine, ranking them with an average of two criteria: medical environment and opportunity and competition. -
Proposed senate budget in Florida would give $50M to physician training programs
A proposed budget from Florida's state Senate would allocate an additional $50 million between two graduate medical education programs to help with a physician shortage, Florida Politics reported March 21. -
5 things to know about 2023's Match Day
The 2023 Main Residency Match broke a record for offering the largest number of total positions — 40,375 certified spots, according to a March 17 blog post by the American Medical Association. -
Primary care physician shortage by the numbers
Primary care providers are already in short supply, and the problem is only expected to get worse with a large portion of current physicians reaching retirement age and the demand for primary care continuing to grow.
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