June 20th 2025
Maine, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Oklahoma lawmakers approve new rules; PA organization says momentum is building for the profession.
June 19th 2025
Attrition rates highlight gaps in socioeconomic diversity and equity within physician pipeline.
June 12th 2025
The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 would add 14,000 Medicare-support training slots over seven years and codify rural residency support.
Doctors should not have to choose between mental health care and their career
June 10th 2025
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates moves to ease compliance burdens, protect exam-takers and equip residents as advocates.
The face of today's doctor: Getting older, more women, and other demographic changes
The Association of the American Medical Colleges released a report that offers more insight on the nation’s physician workforce.
NAM plan for workforce well-being: A message for primary care physicians
Primary care physicians are crucial to the health care system.
NAM plan for workforce well-being: Why it’s needed
The National Academy of Medicine takes on physician burnout.
NAM plan for workforce well-being: Troubling trend
A health care leader describes disturbing findings about the health care work environment.
It's time for physicians to update their estate plans
Consider starting the year right by updating your estate plan.
Should you try concierge medicine in 2023?
Consider these factors as you ponder your practice’s prospects for 2023.
Physicians among the lawmakers as House struggles over leadership for next Congress
Researchers examine proportion of doctors in statehouses vs. general population.
FTC moves to ban noncompete agreements in work contracts
Clauses are part of physician employment agreements and some states already regulate them.
Where do you want to be in 2023?
Consider these factors as you ponder your prospects for the next year.
Top administrative challenges of 2023: Prior authorizations
The No. 1 administrative challenge facing medical practices in 2023.
Top administrative challenges of 2023: Staffing
The No. 2 administrative challenge facing physicians in 2023.
Top administrative challenges for 2023: Patient communication
The No. 3 administrative challenge facing medical practices in 2023.
Top administrative challenges of 2023: Care management coding
The no. 4 administrative challenge physician practices are facing in 2023.
Top administrative challenges of 2023: Quality metric reporting
The No. 5 administrative challenge physicians will face in 2023.
Opting out of Medicare: A guide for direct care practices
If you’re feeling burned out, don’t let third-party payer demands drive you out of medicine.
Long COVID: Accommodating disabilities
How long COVID relates to ADA.
US has more doctors than 20 years ago, but their average workweek is shorter
Study points to need for training more doctors and APPs to keep up with demand for medical services
Long COVID: Government funding is a start
Congressional action could help.
Five trends for health systems in 2023
Adaptability and flexibility will be needed to deal with for challenges next year.
Long COVID: A physician becomes the patient
Long COVID effects are ‘eye-opening and shocking’.
Physician leadership is needed now more than ever
Today’s health care environment presents outstanding opportunities for physicians to develop lasting improvements in care delivery by demonstrating and providing leadership.
Are physicians drinking to cope with stress and burnout?
A meta-analysis looks at alcohol use among physicians
Effective writing tips for physicians
Written communication skills are important for interacting with both patients and colleagues.
How inflation affects patient health: 7 consequences
Physicians report how patients cope when prices go up around the world.
Physician payment in 2023: Alternative payment models
The 5% alternative payment models need extension.
Physician payment in 2023: Understanding statutory PAYGO
And another 4% pay cut on the horizon?
How to select a practice location
When it comes to picking a practice space and location, it is not as simple as geography; experts suggest that physicians need to consider demographics, income flow and even their future goals to be competitive.
Who will provide primary care?
In a world where NPs and PAs are taking on more responsibilities, will the primary care physician fit in — or be left out?
Burnout as a global problem for primary care physicians
Commonwealth Fund posts results of international survey of 10 developed countries.
Will health care worker shortages get worse?
Could a better economy lead to more retirements?