Joseph Anderson, MD, gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., joined Becker's to discuss what is driving physicians out of the medical field.

The U.S. is expected to be short 17,800 to 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034, and 1 in 4 physicians foresee burnout as a top reason to consider in their retirement decisions.

Electronic health records could negatively affect healthcare team well-being, according to a study published May 12 in JAMA Network.

Here are seven stats to know about Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's workforce:

Here are 10 notes from Becker's coverage of Stark Law since June 2022:

In 2022, 31.2 percent of U.S. physicians reported they have previously been sued, according to new analysis from the American Medical Association. 

Here are the five largest physician groups by number of physicians, according to Definitive Healthcare:

Here are nine health systems that have laid off physicians and executives that Becker's has reported on since April 3:

Here are ten payer policy moves physicians should know that Becker's has reported on since March 15:

The American Medical Association published advice for new resident physicians using electronic health records on May 9.

Only 57.5 percent of physicians said they would choose to become a physician again, compared to 72.2 percent in 2020, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Here are 10 numbers to know about UnitedHealth Group's Optum, the nation's largest employer of physicians:

Staffing is one of the biggest productivity roadblocks medical groups face today, according to an MGMA Stat poll.

U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would remove a cap on the number of Medicare-funded graduate medical education positions to help with the nation's physician shortage, the Mountain Home Observer reported May 1. 

AI chatbot assistant ChatGPT outperforms physicians in providing empathetic answers to questions from patients, according to a study published April 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Here are seven physician workforce updates Becker's has reported on in April:

Ninety-three percent of voting members of the Committee of Interns and Residents have voted to authorize a strike at Jamaica and Flushing Hospitals in New York City, both members of the MediSys Health Network.

Becker's recently connected with three physicians to hear their perspectives on the impact noncompete agreements can have on physicians and their ability to practice.

University of Kentucky's College of Medicine is set to graduate its biggest class of physicians in history as the state and nation face a physician shortage, Northern Kentucky Tribune reported April 26. 

The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals released a statement against physician-owned hospitals April 24.