The American Medical Association has recognized 72 healthcare organizations through its Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program.

Although more women of reproductive age are reporting high health status, they are still facing health challenges related to pregnancy and drug use, according to a recent report from the United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings.

Healthcare-focused private equity company Ascend Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Seoul Medical Group, an independent physician association.

Dealing with difficult patients is the most challenging part of young physicians' jobs, according to Medscape's "Young Physician Compensation Report 2023."

Although the average annual salary among certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $255,078, that figure varies greatly depending on which state one practices in, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

Jonathan Clarke, MD, has been named chief medical officer for Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco, both in Texas. 

Hospital inpatient care RNs make more than RNs in other practice settings, according to Medscape's "RN/LPN Compensation Report 2023."

Forty-eight percent of RNs do not supplement their income, according to Medscape's "RN/LPN Compensation Report 2023."

Here are five private equity groups physicians should have an eye on:

Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to a variety of challenges that "hinder[ed] its sustainability."

South Carolina physician Moustafa Moustafa, MD, and his practice will pay $585,540 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they received illegal kickbacks for referring patients for laboratory testing.

Both primary care and specialty care are projected to have staff shortages by 2031, according to a Sept. 29 report from McKinsey & Co. 

Fourteen physician leaders and recruiters recently connected with Becker's to share what new physicians should know.

The needs of the workforce are influenced by a variety of economic, social and cultural factors.

Here are seven chief medical officer appointments reported by Becker's in September:

Here are five forces impacting the private practice space to know:

North Carolina physician Henry Emery, MD, has been charged with the alleged unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.

Two of AMN Healthcare's legacy brands — Merritt Hawkins and Staff Care — have merged into AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions.

An Ohio clinic director and her physician husband have been sentenced to prison after being convicted of falsely diagnosing dozens of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

If physician burnout is not addressed, more physicians will continue to leave practice before retirement age, exacerbating the impending physician shortage, the American Medical Association said in a Sept. 27 blog post.