Physician Workforce

A study published March 10 in JAMA Network found a potential link between shorter primary care visits with patients and a higher likelihood of inappropriate prescribing.

The Delaware Division of Public Health has launched a $51,582 campaign to recruit and retain physicians and other medical providers, Delaware Business Times reported March 15. 

The American Medical Association is commending the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission for calling for a physician payment update linked to the Medicare Economic Index.

The American College of Rheumatology sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure commending her for the agency's recognition of the 2023 prior authorization proposed rule and issuing recommendations.

The American Medical Association released the results of a physician survey on the effects of prior authorization March 13.

The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a list detailing the number of physicians practicing a variety of specialities in each state.

Three counties in Arkansas have been added to the state's list of health professional shortage areas, according to a March 13 report from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 

The highest percentage of the 576,464 actively practicing physicians in the U.S. reside in California, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

A bipartisan bill, if renewed, would allow international physicians to stay in the U.S. after residency on the condition that they practice in areas with physician shortages. 

The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a list of the number of active specialist physicians by state.