Todd Shryock

Facts about how we handle illness, and why a trip to the doctor isn’t part of the plan

Primary-care doctor shortage puts New Jersey residents at risk, report warns

Study reveals disparities in EMS care across urban and rural communities

Study show that reducing diabetes medication costs is linked to improved health outcomes

Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing in health care and all facets of business and life. Here are the latest developments:

Study provides insights into the trends shaping the health care workforce - how many apply to you?

Retail giant eliminates positions in both its Pharmacy and One Medical business units

What topics should cybersecurity training cover - and what to do about all those passwords

Why training employees on cybersecurity is important - and what a training program should look like.

What happens if your network gets hacked -- and does paying a ransom get your data back?

Why hackers target medical practices and the most common ways they gain entry

Intervention at the primary care level on housing issues may be beneficial for disadvantaged patients, research shows

Amount patients need to save to cover all expenses continues to rise

Software Advice’s 2023 Physician Compensation Survey examined the prevailing trends in physician salaries, and what it reveals about private practice employment is surprising.

Report reveals improvements in operational and financial metrics, raising optimism for the health care sector.

When it comes to the burdens facing medical practices, the challenges are many and varied.

Ransomware payments decline, reflecting changing trends and better preparedness

University of Texas study finds a 9% decrease in length of hospital stays when collaborative care teams treat patients

Better primary care could help reduce the disparities

Survey shows that on average, physicians in private practice made more money than those working for hospitals

Financial distress a key driver of deals

The annual hospital employee benefits survey from Aon shows that hospitals are bolstering pay and benefits to combat turnover. Data shows that 62% of hospitals reported increased turnover among nurses, 41% experienced higher departures among non-physician clinical positions and 22% said that physicians are leaving more often than the prior 12 months. Hospitals reported that turnover happens most often among medical professionals with tenures of one to three years. According to the report, here’s what hospitals are doing to try to retain medical professionals:

Collaboration among medical school, nursing school, and rural health institute aims to bring better care to rural Texas

Study shows promise of AI helping doctors identify social determinant risks

The gap between high and low performers remains substantial

The American Board of Medical Specialties released its 2022–2023 ABMS Board Certification Report overviewing trends in certification and specialties. Here are the key findings:

Expenses have outpaced revenue by almost 3:1

Financial strategies for physicians in 2024

Tech investments have not yet allowed organizations to get the data they need to comply

66% of health care leaders surveyed said they plan to leave their current positions