Austin Littrell
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Austin Littrell is associate editor of Medical Economics.
Articles by Austin Littrell
Mukkamala, a Flint-based otolaryngologist recovering from brain cancer, pledges to address physician burnout, workforce shortages and access to care.
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates moves to ease compliance burdens, protect exam-takers and equip residents as advocates.
New policy prioritizes privacy, consent and ethical use of biological data to support clinician well-being.
Physicians in supported, full-risk VBC models saw more new Traditional Medicare patients and kept panels open longer.
A new Paubox report reveals a dangerous disconnect between health care leaders' confidence in email security and the widespread vulnerabilities still putting patient data at risk.
Ericka Adler, J.D., a health care attorney with Roetzel & Andress, joins the show to explore the legal risks of prescribing GLP-1 medications.
Stanford Medicine pilots AI-powered software helping clinicians query patient records, accelerate chart review and automate administrative decisions.
Wolters Kluwer’s new report reveals high hopes for generative AI across health care, but few organizations have the policies, training or infrastructure to make it work.
A new JAMA study shows that, while overall health care employment has recovered from the pandemic, gaps remain in hospitals, nursing homes and intensive behavioral care.
Most health care leaders now believe a deadly incident is inevitable within five years, raising alarms about outdated systems, staffing shortages and limited cybersecurity preparedness across the industry.
The designation marks a new benchmark in virtual care quality standards.
A new study finds artificial intelligence can match doctors on facts, but struggles with empathy, nuance and consistency.
Physician satisfaction isn't just about earning more — it's about feeling fairly paid. These 10 states lead the nation in how satisfied doctors are with their compensation, according to new Marit Health data.
A new study finds that clarifying team roles and routing protocols sharply reduced physician message burden without new tech or added costs.
High salaries don't guarantee satisfaction. These states, and D.C., rank lowest in how fairly physicians feel they are paid, according to new data from Marit Health.
University of Michigan’s “portal practice slots” didn’t cut after-hours EHR time, but physicians still reported less stress and better control over their day.
Tom Price, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon and former secretary of HHS joins the show to talk about how immigration policy reform could help address the health care workforce shortage.
Despite rising guardrails, health care workers continue using personal artificial intelligence and cloud apps — often in ways that violate HIPAA and put patients’ trust at risk.
Female primary care physicians spend more time on portal messages and documentation — and report higher levels of burnout and patient hostility — than their male counterparts.
Medical groups warn of eroding trust, reduced access and insurance fallout after HHS bypasses expert vaccine advisory panel.
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