Even when physicians are on vacation or taking time off, they are often still working on patient-related tasks, according to findings from a study published Jan. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
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Physician-owned hospitals continue to be a topic of debate within the healthcare industry, with many hospital groups taking aim at the facilities.
Retirement is a natural part of any physician's career, but it looks different for everyone.
As more and more physicians become employed, many leaders are concerned about a subsequent lack of autonomy and representation.
U.S. News & World Report recently released its rankings of the top healthcare jobs in 2024, and no physician specialty made the top seven.
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Healthcare companies were the industry with the third-most job cuts in 2023, according to a Jan. 4 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Hawaii is the healthiest state, while West Virginia is the least healthy, according to a Jan. 8 analysis from Forbes Advisor.
Forty percent of physicians said they had interest in leaving their current organization within two years, according to a survey from the American Medical Association that was taken between 2021 and 2022.
Recent CMS data has South Dakota ranked the highest in physician communication.
Across the country, 10.1% adults reported that they weren't able to see a doctor despite needing to due to the cost over the past 12 months, according to recent data from the United Health Foundation.