Austin Littrell

The U.S. lost 11% of its rural family physician workforce from 2017 to 2023, with the steepest declines in the Northeast.

Stronger staffing and better work environments linked to fewer physicians intending to quit, JAMA study shows.

Loren Adler, fellow and associate director at the Brookings Institution’s Center on Health Policy, joins the show to discuss how payer ownership is reshaping primary care and what it means for independent physicians.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Physician mental health remains overshadowed by stigma, culture and outdated licensing barriers. Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, M.D., MBA, and Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., break down why physicians still struggle to seek help and what reforms could finally move the needle.

The top news stories in medicine today.

CHG Healthcare survey points to trust gaps, weak communication and mounting administrative strain as key drivers of low engagement.

A West Health-Gallup survey of nearly 20,000 U.S. adults finds large differences in health care affordability, access and quality across the country.

The top news stories in medicine today.

CMS administrator outlines payment changes, Medicaid reforms, fraud efforts and a plan to overhaul prior authorization during his speech at the AMA Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates.

Two in five health care workers say their role is unsustainable; one in four are considering leaving the field entirely.

A West Health-Gallup survey of nearly 20,000 U.S. adults finds large differences in health care affordability, access and quality across the country.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at MGMA, joins the show to explain how the temporary funding agreement affects Medicare claims, telehealth and payment stability.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Findings from Stroudwater Associates highlight persistent gaps in incentives, work-hour standards and use of current CMS physician fee schedules.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Half of practices now use at least one AI tool; documentation and fax automation deliver the largest reported time savings, with patient communication emerging as the next major target.

Offering two or more evidence-based alternatives in EHR prompts made physicians more likely to choose higher-quality care.

Clarissa Riggins, chief product officer at Experian Health, joins the show to talk why denied claims are increasing and how AI can help practices prevent revenue loss.

The top news stories in medicine today.

A new survey shows physicians are cautiously optimistic about AI’s potential, but still wary of bias, safety and patient trust.

The top news stories in medicine today.

The top news stories in medicine today.

A decade of federal initiatives strengthened care coordination, engagement and clinical quality in primary care, but fee-for-service incentives kept spending high.

The editors behind Medical Economics and Physicians Practice mark 100 episodes of Off the Chart with a roundtable on how the business of medicine has evolved.

The top news stories in medicine today.

The top news stories in medicine today.

FAA cuts flights at 40 major airports amid government shutdown, threatening delays and cancellations.

Jennifer Trilk, Ph.D., FACSM, DipACLM, joins the show to explain why medical schools should teach nutrition, physical activity and behavior change.