Physician Workforce

The American Medical Association published advice for new resident physicians using electronic health records on May 9.

Only 57.5 percent of physicians said they would choose to become a physician again, compared to 72.2 percent in 2020, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Here are 10 numbers to know about UnitedHealth Group's Optum, the nation's largest employer of physicians:

Staffing is one of the biggest productivity roadblocks medical groups face today, according to an MGMA Stat poll.

U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would remove a cap on the number of Medicare-funded graduate medical education positions to help with the nation's physician shortage, the Mountain Home Observer reported May 1. 

AI chatbot assistant ChatGPT outperforms physicians in providing empathetic answers to questions from patients, according to a study published April 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Here are seven physician workforce updates Becker's has reported on in April:

Ninety-three percent of voting members of the Committee of Interns and Residents have voted to authorize a strike at Jamaica and Flushing Hospitals in New York City, both members of the MediSys Health Network.

Becker's recently connected with three physicians to hear their perspectives on the impact noncompete agreements can have on physicians and their ability to practice.

University of Kentucky's College of Medicine is set to graduate its biggest class of physicians in history as the state and nation face a physician shortage, Northern Kentucky Tribune reported April 26.