The American Medical Association recognizes health systems that show dedication to physician well-being through it's Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program each year.

Muskegon, Mich.-based Hackley Community Care has appointed Byron Varnado, MD, as its new chief medical officer, Shoreline Media reported Oct. 14. 

Patient experience scores rose across all settings in 2024, from ASCs to medical practices to hospital and emergency departments, according to an Aug. 20 report from Press Ganey. 

Recent AI models are still far from accurate when it comes to clinical recommendations, a study published Oct. 8 in Nature Communications found. 

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The Michigan State Medical Society has launched a "tort tutorial" to educate physicians on Michigan's tort reforms.

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

Declining reimbursements in the face of soaring inflation and an increased demand for healthcare is a frustrating, but familiar, scenario for many independent physicians. 

Eight physician and healthcare groups reaffirmed their support this week for the regulation of unassembled firearm kits, or "ghost guns." The groups filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the 1968 Gun Control Act, requiring regulation of unregistered firearm kits; the court is currently considering the matter.

The Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, N.J., is launching a new master's of physician assistant studies program. 

Amid mounting clinical demands, many physician leaders have been compelled to make personal and professional sacrifices to retain their influence and effectively advocate for both their fellow physicians and the well-being of patients.

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. 

Physicians from Johnson City, Tenn.-based ETSU Health Family Medicine visited patients in their homes, conducted welfare checks and offered supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. 

While the value of physician leadership is widely recognized, a new survey by Jackson Physician Search and the Medical Group Management Association reveals that leadership development is often sidelined in medical training in favor of clinical skills.

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

A group of emergency medicine physicians in Maine have assembled New England's first physician-only EMS response team, WABI 5 reported Oct. 7. 

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.

The cost of attending medical school has greatly outpaced inflation over the last two decades, according to an Oct. 2 report by CHG Healthcare. 

In an Oct. 1 opinion piece published on Medpage Today's physician-led blog, KevinMD.com, Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group, argues for the economic benefits of choosing ASCs for surgical procedures over hospitals.