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6 stats on the physician workforce
Here are six stats to know on the physician workforce, according to the Association of American Medical College's 2022 Physician Specialty Data Report: -
10 best states to practice medicine | 2023
Physicians Thrive has released their ranking of the top 10 best states to practice medicine. -
Physician sues Indiana medical group over noncompete agreement
David Lankford, MD, an Indiana-based pediatric intensivist, filed a lawsuit against Lutheran Medical Group to prevent his former employer from enforcing a noncompete agreement, according to a report in The Journal Gazette.
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Physician retirement outlook: 10 things to know
A new report on physician retirement from Jackson Physician Search outlines data from the hundreds of administrators and physicians across the country who participated in their Physician Retirement Survey. -
Columbia Athletics names wrestling program alum head team physician
David Trofa, MD, has been appointed head team physician for the athletics program at Columbia University in New York City. -
Emergency room physician becomes 1st to join West Virginia's opioid settlement board
West Virginia emergency physician Tony Kelly, MD, has become the first director of the West Virginia First Foundation board, according to a July 5 report from MetroNews. -
Connecticut limits physician noncompete agreements
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law an act that amends the state's noncompete law for physicians and adds further restrictions, effective as of July 1, according to a July 3 report from JD Supra.
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Indiana increases restrictions on physician noncompete agreements
Indiana's Senate Enrolled Act 7, which aims to further restrict physician noncompete agreements in the state, went into effect July 1, according to a July 3 report from JD Supra. -
Bayhealth receives federal funds to address physician shortage
Bayhealth has received $500,000 to support its graduate medical education programs and address the physician shortage in Kent County, according to a July 4 report from Delaware Public Media. -
Miami Valley Hospital names first physician president, COO
Chad Whelan, MD, has been named the first physician president of Miami Valley Hospital as well as system chief operating officer. -
What the SCOTUS affirmative action decision means for diversity in medicine: 3 physician leaders react
The Supreme Court ruled June 29 that U.S. universities and colleges cannot include race as a factor in admissions, saying such policies violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, according to The New York Times.
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10 takeaways on the state of telemedicine
Here are 10 takeaways for physicians to know from the Doximity 2023 "State of Telemedicine Report": -
Physician pay increases, ranked by specialty
Internal medicine reported the highest pay increase of any specialty featured in the AMGA's Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey. -
Physicians caught up in $2B kickback scheme
Eleven people were indicted in a $2 billion telemedicine fraud scheme focused on orthotic braces and pain creams, according to the Justice Department. -
Primary care pay up 6.1%
The 36th annual 2023 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey from AMGA reports a 6.1 percent increase in primary care compensation, compared to 1.5 and 1.6 percent increases for medical and surgical specialties, respectively. -
9 policy moves in June physicians should know
Here are nine policy moves physicians should know that Becker's has covered in June: -
Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Georgetown School of Medicine faculty
Anthony Fauci, MD, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has joined the faculty at the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. -
Florida physician group buying, reopening closed hospital
A physician group plans to purchase Healthmark Regional Medical Center, a hospital in Defuniak Springs, Fla., that closed in March 2022, mypanhandle.com reported June 28. -
More physicians leave hospital after CEO was fired
Three physicians have left Norton (Kan.) County Hospital after the 25-bed hospital fired former CEO Brian Kirk. -
Physicians still facing high burnout, job stress, low satisfaction rates
The overall physician burnout rate reached 53 percent in 2022, according to the American Medical Association's Organizational Biopsy report, published June 23. While burnout has fallen from its peak in 2021, other key performance indicators in the report highlight physicians' dissatisfaction with medicine.
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