When training to be the best physician they can be, residents should aim for what is called system citizenship, according to a Feb 5. article on the American Medical Association website.

Here are five numbers physicians should know on the state of the workforce based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Several healthcare organizations continue to struggle with finances in 2024.

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has a net worth of $5.8 billion, according to Forbes' net worth tracker. 

Super Bowl 58 is set to kick off Sunday, Feb. 11, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.

The number of healthcare-focused private equity deals decreased by 16.2% in 2023, according to PitchBook's "Healthcare Services Report" published Feb. 8.

From health system acquisitions to bankruptcy filings, here are seven private equity moves physicians should keep an eye on that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:

Elham Yousef, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Hackensack Meridian Health's Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, N.J.

Here are five numbers that may be troubling to physicians:

The Justice Department has filed a complaint against the former president, CFO and co-owner of Cardiac Imaging for alleged Stark law violations. 

A psychiatrist in the Chicago suburbs has been found guilty of defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.2 million, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Feb. 6.

From noncompetes to telehealth guidelines, here are three lawsuits from the last year in which physicians challenged their state's policy. 

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage has grown over the last 20 years following the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, which renamed the program from private Medicare plans.

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital launched the second annual cohort of its leadership program for junior providers.

OakLeaf Medical Network, an independent physician group based in Eau Claire, Wis., intends to purchase Hospital Sisters Health System hospitals and its associated Prevea Medical Group to prevent the closure of the facilities.

From fraud schemes to false claims, here are five legal cases involving physicians that Becker's reported on in January:

Ninety percent of physicians said they have experienced either clinical or colloquial depression in Medscape's "Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2024" released Jan. 26.

The American Hospital Association and the American College of Emergency Surgeons urged Congress to approve legislation that would provide federal protections from violence for healthcare workers.

Revenue and expense data from the last year could point to a need for to reconsider the traditional physician employment model, according to Kaufman Hall's "Physician Flash Report for 2023"

From provider burnout to physicians leaving their positions, here are nine workforce updates that Becker's reported on in January: