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  1. Hendricks Regional Health appoints chief medical officer

    Amelia Ickes -
    Ryan Van Donselaar, DO, has been named chief medical officer of Danville, Ind.-based Hendricks Regional Health.

  2. U.S. physician workforce tops 1 million

    Amelia Ickes -
    The physician workforce reached 1,044,734 in 2022, according to a census conducted by the Federation of State Medical Boards and published July 18 in the Journal of Medical Regulation.

  3. The decline of physician ownership: 9 things to know

    Amelia Ickes -
    The number of physicians working in private practice decreased by 13.4 percent from 60.1 percent in 2012 to 46.7 percent in 2022, according to a report from the American Medical Association.

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  1. Former Optum Health CEO to become UnitedHealth Group chief physician

    Riz Hatton -
    Optum Health's former CEO Wyatt Decker, MD, is transitioning into the role of chief physician at UnitedHealth Group.

  2. 34 states that help physicians pay off student debt

    Claire Wallace -
    While the average physician will leave medical school with six figures of debt, a number of states offer some type of medical loan forgiveness for physicians based on factors including income and practice setting. 

  3. Community Health Plan of Washington hires chief medical officer

    Amelia Ickes -
    Demetria Malloy, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer and chief health officer of Community Health Plan of Washington, a nonprofit managed care organization.

  4. Stanford physicians rally for higher pay amid contract negotiations

    Amelia Ickes -
    Resident and fellow physicians at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, Calif., held a rally July 19 for better wages and support amid contract negotiations, Palo Alto Online reported July 18.

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  1. 5 questions to ask before switching to private practice

    Claire Wallace -
    When considering entering private practice, there are several considerations for physicians to make, including the operational advantages and pitfalls of running your own practice. 

  2. How to get rural physicians to stay in their communities

    Riz Hatton -
    About 20 percent of the U.S. population lives in a rural area, yet just 11 percent of physicians practice in these regions, according to a report by the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. 

  3. MemorialCare Medical Group appoints Dr. David Kim CEO

    Amelia Ickes -
    David Kim, MD, has been appointed CEO of MemorialCare Medical Group, which includes Greater Newport Physicians and over 200 outpatient care centers, effective Aug. 21.

  4. UPMC names president of physicians group

    Amelia Ickes -
    Oscar Marroquin, MD, has been named senior vice president of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, president of the UPMC physician services division, and president of University of Pittsburgh Physicians.

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  1. How much money does it take for physicians to be in the top 1% in every state?

    Claire Wallace -
    Connecticut has the highest wealth entry threshold for physicians, with earnings needing $952,902 a year in income to be considered part of the "top 1 percent," according to a July 18 report from CNBC. 

  2. 'Gastroenterology has it all': Why this physician chose GI as his specialty

    Amelia Ickes -
    Becker's recently connected with Andrew Boxer, MD, a physician with Woodland Park-based Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey, to learn why he chose this speciality and hear his perspective on what makes New Jersey a great place to practice.

  3. EyeCare Partners names physician leader as executive medical officer

    Amelia Ickes -
    Daniel Miller, MD, PhD, has been appointed executive medical officer of EyeCare Partners.

  4. American Physician Partners to close

    Amelia Ickes -
    Emergency medicine management company American Physician Partners is closing and planning to transition its hospital contracts, according to a July 17 report from Bloomberg. 

  5. 5 new Connecticut laws physicians should monitor

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are five new laws on the horizon for Connecticut that could affect physicians, according to a July 18 article from law firm Day Pitney:

  6. Optum Health taps physician CEO

    Riz Hatton -
    Optum Health, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group's Optum, has named Amar Desai, MD, CEO.

  7. California lawsuit challenges who can be called 'doctor'

    Riz Hatton -
    Three California nurses with doctorates of nursing practice sued the California attorney general, leaders of the Medical Board of California and the California Board of Registered Nursing, stating that they should have the right to call themselves "doctor," according to a July 18 Washington Post article.

  8. Police officers warn physicians to be prepared among growing patient attacks

    Claire Wallace -
    Violence against healthcare workers, including threats and attacks, has worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a July 18 report from the American Medical Association. 

  9. States ranked by health system performance

    Amelia Ickes -
    Massachusetts ranked No. 1 among the states and the District of Columbia in terms of health system performance, according to data from the Commonwealth Fund.

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