The Biden administration has proposed an action plan focusing on the improvement of health services in rural communities and assisting rural healthcare providers to stay open.

Seventy percent or more of female physicians across at least 14 specialties said they would choose medicine again if they had to start their career again, according to Medscape's 2023 "Female Physician Compensation Report."

CMS will cut overall physician pay by 1.25% in 2023, according to its 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule released Nov. 2. 

Below are seven physicians who have been involved or are allegedly involved in healthcare fraud cases reported by Becker's since Oct. 17.

Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, has been named chief medical officer of virtual behavioral health provider Talkspace. 

Here are seven health systems making job cuts that Becker's has reported on in October:

Two-thirds of physicians said they wanted their workplaces to take a wait-and-see approach with artificial intelligence, while another 29% said they wanted their workplaces to become early adopters, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023."

A Louisiana physician has been convicted of income tax evasion.

The CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has launched Impact Wellbeing, a national campaign providing resources to hospital leaders that aim to address physician burnout and strengthen well-being.

The physician assistant program at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., has been placed on accreditation probation.

Failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis is the most common reason for malpractice lawsuits, according to Medscape's "Physicians and Malpractice Report 2023."

Seventy-nine percent of medical practices would consider using artificial intelligence for office administrative tasks, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023," published Oct. 30.

Pacific Coast states like California, Oregon and Hawaii are the highest paying for female physicians, according to a recent Medscape survey.

Forty-two percent of physicians feel enthusiastic about artificial intelligence's place in their workplace, while 28% remain apprehensive, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023."

Thirteen percent of medical practices use artificial intelligence for researching conditions, according to Medscape's "Physicians and AI Report 2023," published Oct. 30.

General surgeons are the most frequently sued specialists, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician and Malpractice Report."

Here are six moves on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships physicians should know that Becker's has covered in October:

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has eliminated approximately 240 positions as part of restructuring.

Nearly 60% of physicians care for patients in a practice that is an accountable care organization, according to a recent survey from the American Medical Association.

A Florida pain management physician has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for fentanyl prescriptions that were medically unnecessary and written in exchange for kickback payments.