Employment Trends

Could it be that female physicians are fed up with workplace bias and lower pay? A new study quantifies attrition.

An emergency medicine resident with a valid work permit was taken into custody at an airport days after a family physician was detained at a nearby Border Patrol checkpoint.

What physicians should consider when searching for staff and bringing the aboard in 2026.

A slideshow with figures from the Match and AAFP.

Federal Trade Commission forms Healthcare Task Force to target anticompetitive practices, protect patients.

Staffing shortages, rising patient acuity and the spread of AI self-diagnosis tools are all hitting the health care system at the same time.

The results are in: AI is changing the health care workforce forever. Are you ready?

Rosemarie Aznavorian says acuity matters more than ratios, and when patients self-treat before arriving, hospitals need even more nurses to care for them.

ACP position paper outlines how the U.S. health care system's institutional barriers hinder physicians and budding doctors.

Sustainable growth comes from balancing three priorities: patient relationships, financial health, and operational consistency.

Misdiagnosis, contraindicated treatments and missed care are all on the table when AI becomes a patient's first (and only) stop.

Rosemarie Aznavorian, D.N.P., RN, CENP, CCWP, CCRN, says unread lab results, treatment anxiety and simple curiosity are all sending patients to AI — sometimes before their doctor has a chance to weigh in.

WalletHub's annual ranking of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., finds the Midwest and Mountain West leading the pack, powered by strong cost-adjusted pay, affordable malpractice insurance and low burnout rates.

It’s not just burnout when patient numbers increase but doctors are not allowed adequate time and treatments for them.

The largest residency match in history shows a gap that is raising alarms about the long-term primary care pipeline.

Rosemarie Aznavorian, D.N.P., RN, CENP, CCWP, CCRN, says clinicians should be worried about AI. She has one clear piece of advice for how to handle those conversations.

Patients are turning to AI tools across every care setting — and in rural communities, chronic conditions often go undetected until it's too late.

AI self-diagnosis has real upsides, but symptoms that mimic each other can easily send patients down the wrong path.

Can team-based models, AI integration, and policy reform sustain the profession amid workforce challenges and the industry's shift to value-based care?

High costs of living, expensive malpractice insurance and crowded physician markets push several Northeastern states and the District of Columbia to the bottom of WalletHub's annual ranking.

Declining enrollment, early retirements and rising patient acuity are hitting simultaneously, and the consequences for care are already visible.

An attorney specializing in employment law discusses artificial intelligence and noncompetes.

An attorney specializing in employment law discusses artificial intelligence and noncompetes.

An attorney specializing in employment law discusses artificial intelligence and noncompetes.

An attorney specializing in employment law discusses artificial intelligence and noncompetes.