Todd Shryock

CHG Healthcare released its 2024 State of Locum Tenens Report, its annual assessment of the industry. Here are the key findings:

Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH, brings more than 25 years of clinical experience as a practicing internist to the position

WM says Stericycle’s business will expand its environmental service offerings

Chamber has concerns about what the rule’s effect would be on businesses and employees

Innovative workflow at Penn Family Care reduces physician burnout and enhances efficiency

Consumer health company NowPatient created a health accessibility index. As part of that, they created a list of the 10 states with the highest health care spending per capita.

Taking on a level of risk by acting as your own insurance company can save money, when done correctly

Doximity study also points out a huge pay gap between male and female doctors

Mount Sinai study finds AI can predict hospital admissions in emergency departments

Program will channel money into developing advanced tools to help IT teams secure hospital environments

Study shows private insurers paid hospitals an average of 254% of what Medicare would have paid

AI was correct more than physicians, but it’s not ready to take over

Better scores equate to better patient care from new physicians

AMN Healthcare’s 2024 Survey of Locum Tenens Physicians and Advanced Practice Professionals looked at why physicians and advanced practice providers choose to work locum tenens. Here are the key findings:

Operating margins, volume, and revenue have all declined

Can a self-insurance program be terminated -- and other questions practices need to consider before starting.

What regulations do you need to be aware of before starting a self-insurance program?

The steps needed to set up a self-insurance program.

Who is the best candidate for self-insurance?

What can a practice expect to save by self insuring and do you still need traditional insurance as a backup?

What you need to know about self insuring your practice

What you need to know when asking for help in finding your dream job

Physicians are in high demand — here’s how to find your new role

AI may be good at some tasks in the health care industry, but coding isn’t currently one of them

7% of messages generated by AI were deemed unsafe

Is your state seeing more diabetes diagnoses or fewer?

AI helps primary care physicians with the deprescription decision-making process

Breaches are up, but total number of victims is down

While e-cigarettes have their own health risks, they are lower than regular cigarettes, researchers say

Physicians edit AI-generated responses to patient inquiries