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A new study on the gender pay gap in medicine examined earnings data from more than 80,000 doctors.

One lesson worth considering.

Defining the goals of the mentoring relationship can be useful to clarify expectations.

Getting things fixed means going beyond blaming people for what went wrong.

In response to great need for primary care, we have been purposefully redesigning and changing it for a decade now. Have we made any progress?

As we approach Thanksgiving, I find myself trying to focus less on the chaos of medical practice and more on the many blessings in my life.

As we approach Thanksgiving, Neil Baum, MD, explains how physicians can learn to express gratitude in their practices and life.

As we approach the holidays, we often find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and overcommitted. ‘Tis the season to start setting boundaries.

How can this prior-authorization game be played for better odds of winning?

Read on to learn the arguments for and against doctors getting MBAs.

Healthcare staffing shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic have intensified an already serious problem in healthcare: clinician burnout.

As medicine grows increasingly corporate, doctors are finding that career advancement requires understanding the business side of the profession

Before taking out a loan, ask these 8 essential questions.

Having good processes in place is great, but it won’t do you any good if the staff isn’t trained on them.

Value-based models are designed to reward health care providers who improve patient care while contributing to an overall reduction in cost.

Creating a budget for retirement has never been easier, but sticking to one takes real work.

Don’t let bad processes costs you money.

Health organizations can better control non-physicians even if money isn’t an issue.

An analysis found that counties with more primary care had better COVID-19 related outcomes.

Members of Physicians for Patient Protection respond to claims made by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Patients often don’t understand the different levels of training required by practitioners, so organizations often push non-physicians into more roles.

Early retirements and a declining population of practitioners make staffing difficult.

The research suggests the less time a physician spends on an EHR the more likely they are to leave their employer.

Don’t ignore your loans — come up with a plan instead.

A bad problem got even worse as the pandemic swept through the country.

The investment will boost the number of VillageMD locations to 600 by 2025 and to 1,000 by 2027.

What are the best states for physicians to practice in? Find out in Physicians Practice®’s Best States to Practice 2021 exclusive data project.

The average physician interrupts a patient every 11 seconds.

The physician shortage means doctors face increasing burnout rates, loss of autonomy, and greater financial threats from non-physician practitioners

Providing negative feedback is different than discussing a bad prognosis with a patient.