Mark Van Ess, DO, chair of head and neck surgery at Mercy Clinic Springfield (Mo.), ​​recently joined Becker's to discuss the relationship between physicians and the hospitals they work for. 

CMS has fined four additional hospitals for alleged price transparency violations.

Prior authorization can often be a major hassle for physicians, administrators and patients trying to get needed medical procedures or prescriptions. 

An amicus brief filed Sept. 6 by the California Medical Association and the American Medical Association states that licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians in California should be the only practitioners allowed to use the title "Dr."

Psychiatry is the fastest-growing physician specialty, and the average annual salary in the field is $247,350.

Orlando (Fla.) Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital has named Heather Moynihan, BSN, as its associate chief nursing officer. 

Denis Tkachuk, who previously worked at hospitals in Washington state, was sentenced to three years of probation for stealing and selling more than $108,000 in medical supplies. 

Some states are better than others at vaccinating their populations, with Massachusetts topping the list of the most vaccinated places. 

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is urging the White House to establish federal leadership focused on patient safety in its most recent report to President Joe Biden.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, MD, has announced $30 million in loan repayment for healthcare workers.

Kevin Kline, MD, has been appointed the inaugural medical director for LGBTQ+ health at Penn Medicine.

Amid growing discontent among physicians on noncompete agreements, which prohibit clinicians from joining a competing practice or setting up their own within a particular distance from their previous practice for a certain period of time, many states have amended their regulations.

The number of nurse practitioners is expected to increase 44.5 percent by 2032, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

The COVID-19 pandemic expanded the popularity of "traveling" healthcare jobs, with 73 percent having worked as travelers for less than five years. 

Stockton, Calif., is the worst city to retire in, according to recent data from WalletHub.

Tampa, Fla., is the best city to retire in, according to recent data from WalletHub.

Hyoseong Nuna Kim, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in New York City, QNS reported Sept. 7.

Here are the top 10 medical schools with the most graduates practicing in underserved areas, according to U.S. News and World Report:

Eighteen physicians recently joined Becker's to share the advice they would give their younger selves.

The number of employed psychiatrists is projected to increase by 6.7 percent by 2032, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.