Physician Workforce

Here are five numbers demonstrating the impact of inflation on physicians and their practices: 

Physicians, physician associates, nurse midwives and clinic nurses at Portland, Ore.-based Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and six Providence women's clinics in the area have authorized a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Oct. 23.

Internal medicine represents the largest primary care specialty, while geriatrics represents the smallest, new KFF data shows.

Because of abortion restrictions, 60% of OB-GYNs in Texas said they fear legal repercussions if they provide care following evidence-based medicine, according to a report published Oct. 8 by consulting firm Manatt Health. 

Physician unions have been active in the last year, as resident physicians face a convergence of financial and work-life-related pressures. 

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine, both based in New York City, received the Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence award from the American College of Emergency Physicians at the organization's annual meeting in September.

Electronic health records can be used to predict burnout of primary care physicians on a clinical level, according to a study published April 3 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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.