Physician Workforce

Emergency medicine physicians are taking less paid time off compared to other physician specialties, according to a Sept. 30 article on the American Medical Association website. 

Physician recruiting has become more competitive as market disruptors have entered the field, with more than half of residents now receiving more than 100 job offers in their final year, according to AMN Healthcare's "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner…

The New York State Department of Health is providing a $432,000 grant to Syracuse, N.Y.-based Upstate Medical University, reported WRVO Sept. 16. 

Female physicians working in nonrural practices deliver care more frequently via telehealth, according to a Sept. 3 study published in Health Affairs. 

Physician productivity is a focal point of success for healthcare organizations, but many are slow to adopt formal onboarding practices, according to a Sept. 5 article by the American Medical Association. 

Advocate Health is taking significant strides toward addressing burnout and fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment for its physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) through its "Best Place to Care" initiative. With a focus on enhancing engagement and wellness…

Independence versus employment is something that weighs on physicians across the country as reimbursement rates decline, operational costs soar and corporations continue to make sweeping buyouts. 

Talks between over 800 resident physicians at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) and University Medical Resident Services are at a stalemate after the union representing the physicians rejected the university's most recent offer, reported WIVB News 4 Aug. 28. 

Here are three updates on physician unions since Aug. 1, as reported by Becker's:

For many physicians, weighing the scales of independence and employment comes down to leverage.