Today's Top 20 Stories
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Mark Cuban is shaking up pharma: What physicians should know
"Who is changing healthcare this new year? @costplusdrugs is!" businessman and investor Mark Cuban posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Jan. 1. -
10 notes on physician compensation
Here are 10 things to know about physician compensation: -
The 'corporate takeover' of medicine is threatening physicians
As more and more physicians become employed, many leaders are concerned about a subsequent lack of autonomy and representation.
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Physician roles lag among US News' best healthcare jobs. Here's why
U.S. News & World Report recently released its rankings of the top healthcare jobs in 2024, and no physician specialty made the top seven. -
California's updated noncompete rule: What physicians need to know
California has added a requirement for businesses that previously held employees to now-unenforceable noncompete agreements. -
Why 5 physicians are dropping Medicare Advantage
Several major health systems and physician practices have cut ties with Medicare Advantage plans in the last year, citing declining reimbursements and patient care issues. -
Press Ganey awards health systems, hospitals for physician experience
Press Ganey announced the recipients of its human experience awards Jan. 8.
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Physician assistant compensation by state
Washington is the highest-paying state for physician assistants, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
The health system layoffs physicians need to know
Healthcare companies were the industry with the third-most job cuts in 2023, according to a Jan. 4 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. -
The cost of a physician visit in the healthiest, unhealthiest states
Hawaii is the healthiest state, while West Virginia is the least healthy, according to a Jan. 8 analysis from Forbes Advisor. -
The physician specialties named best jobs in healthcare
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon was the physician specialty that ranked the highest in U.S. News and World Report's 2024 best job rankings released Jan. 10.
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Why physicians are leaving their employers
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. -
Walgreens sets sights on healthcare: What physicians need to know
Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth plans to leverage the company's stature as a retail pharmacy to develop its healthcare business, he said in a recent interview with CNBC. -
5 key numbers on the anesthesiologist shortage
The anesthesia shortages plaguing providers and practices nationwide promises to be an ongoing challenge headed into 2024. -
The state of physician-owned hospitals: 5 key notes
Here are five key notes on the state of physician-owned hospitals: -
3 physician-owned hospitals, practices ending services
As healthcare consolidates, it is becoming increasingly difficult for some physicians to maintain ownership of facilities and access economies of scale. -
4 physician associations partner to urge Medicare reform
Four radiation oncology physician groups have partnered to push for improved access to quality cancer care across the United States. -
The 5 richest physicians of 2024
At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, Forbes updated its annual list of the richest people in the world, which includes 34 U.S. healthcare billionaires in 2024 and five individuals who hold medical degrees. -
5 numbers making chief medical officers nervous
Here are five recent numbers that have left chief medical officers wary: -
The health systems mandating masks for physicians
Health systems nationwide are reinstating mask mandates for patients and physicians as cases of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus continue to surge.
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