Norfolk, Va.,-based Sentara Health plans to roughly double the amount of residency and fellowship positions offered through the system, according to an Aug. 5 Williamsburg Yorktown Daily report.
Physician Workforce
Amid labor shortages, consolidation and increased demand for healthcare services, physician employment is a complex environment.
Sound Physicians will lay off 98 employees in Tucson, Ariz., according to regulatory documents filed with the state July 30.
Washington, D.C. has the highest number of physicians per capita — seven times more than Idaho, the state with the fewest, according to an analysis by financial management website WalletHub.
Improving the practice of medicine for physicians has been a priority for many in the healthcare industry — and efforts are finally beginning to pay off.
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Artificial intelligence is being used across the medical industry, from assisting with highly complex procedures to improving diagnostic accuracy. It could also be a powerful tool in the fight against physician burnout.
Resident physicians are often expected to reside in the hospital and put in long hours for considerably less pay, based on the notion that they are training within their respective fields. But with inflation and labor shortages on the rise,…
With staffing shortages and burnout still high in healthcare, new physicians looking for work may be overwhelmed by offers and solicitations.
The number of years that a physician has been in practice could correlate with their risk of burnout, a recent survey from the American Medical Association found.
Financially troubled Steward Health Care has extended the bid deadline of its physician group to July 22 and the auction deadline to July 25, according to a notice obtained by Becker's.