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.
Family physicians and the fight against the health system
Primary care medicine is not paid for in the United States anywhere commensurate with its value to patients
Fixing primary care
Why physicians deserve a better system — and how to get there
Using technology to improve care
Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality explains how health services research and technology.
Centering on primary care and equity
Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses the need for centering on primary care and improving health equity.
Basic elements for underserved communities
Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses crafting solutions for rural areas, small towns, poor and underserved communities.
Addressing physician burnout: 11 solutions for health care organizations
Here are 11 actions for health care organizations to curb physician and medical staff burnout.
Research alignment in HHS
Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the mission of federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses how the Department of Health and Human Services is aligning research across its agencies.
The Physician Shortage, Part Two: Keeping the Doors Open with Concierge Medicine
For concierge medicine physicians, while the pandemic was difficult and demanding, their professional survivability was never in question.
Building trust in primary care
Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses the importance of trust in primary care.
Physicians, medical staff report on burnout caused by COVID-19 pandemic
AMA publishes National Burnout Benchmarking report for 2020-2021.
Setting your priorities as a physician
And what does it have to do with an empty mayo jar and golf balls?
Investments to curb physician burnout
Arlene Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses how more support for primary care will help doctors avoid burnout.
Adding to primary care research
Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses two kinds of research in health care.
Why the Most Important Qualification for a New Doctor is Empathy
Being empathetic will help you be a better doctor and improve patient outcomes
The Mission of AHRQ, the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, explains the mission of federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The Physician Shortage: Why Concierge Medicine May be the Solution, Not the Problem
The American Association of Medical Colleges now estimates a shortage of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034.
Why physicians need work-life balance
Work-life balance is the key to staving off burnout when practicing medicine.
The policy changes needed to improve family medicine
We need to rethink how we pitch — and train — the specialty of family medicine.
What primary care doctors can do today to make practicing better
How family medicine physicians can gain back control and empowerment in their careers.
Selling your medical practice? Avoid these 4 mistakes
Avoid these pitfalls when selling your medical practice.
How COVID-19 has impacted primary care
The pandemic has made physician independence even more precarious.
How physicians becoming employees has affected primary care
As physicians shift from practice owners to employees, what can be done to improve primary care?
Life-coaching program helps female physicians avoid burnout
Online conferencing, messages, become tools against burnout, imposter syndrome.
It Wasn't All COVID-19: Resident Distress and Reasons for It Among Different Specialties During the Pandemic
Traditional stresses of residency training were subjected to the demands of the pandemic.
Why so many patients don’t have a primary care doctor anymore
Is the health care system hostile to the physician-patient relationship?
The history of family medicine as a specialty
How family medicine has changed thru the years And why family medicine has changed.
Closer to student loan forgiveness? Major changes announced
What physicians with student loans need to know about these changes.
Why family medicine is in a crisis
Author Timothy Hoff, PhD, explains why he focused on the issues with family medicine in his new book.
Physician buy-in agreements: What you need to do when becoming a practice owner
What you need to do when you invite a new partner — or become a new partner — in a medical practice.
7 ways to keep a promising new hire at your practice
After a rigorous recruiting process, here's how to ensure a long stay from that prized new employee.