Industry Trends

Proponents say the surgical procedures are underutilized and misunderstood in contemporary medicine.

With high demand but high prices for antiobesity drugs, patients may fall for phony pharmaceuticals.

2024 saw the fewest number of medical school applicants in seven years, more female applicants than male and a decline in underrepresented matriculants, according to AAMC data.

How technology and policy will redefine care.

A market analysis report from Grand View Research projects the AI diagnostics market size to grow at a CAGR of 24.60% through 2030.

News outlets report opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines, reproductive issues and more.

By helping family physicians, the new Congress and administration would bolster health care across the nation.

HHS-OIG’s recommended changes to the audit program aim to strengthen data protections.

After running on a platform of bringing economic relief, President Trump must strengthen, not dismantle, existing programs.

The number of doctors working for hospitals and private equity-backed firms is on the rise

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, former CDC director, co-authored a special report on the physician shortage in the U.S., published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Clinical and preclinical are distinctions that could guide patient treatment, public health and medical policy going forward, according to study commission.

Data from the recent AMGA 2024 Medical Group Operations and Finance Survey reveal medical groups continue to face challenges related to providing quality, cost-effective care in a constantly evolving health care environment.

A policy scenario to lower nicotine in tobacco products was published during the first Trump administration. FDA may be poised to bring it back for more consideration.

New perspective calls for regulatory reforms to address the rising trend of physician strikes in the U.S. based on international examples.

Financial sustainability of some hospitals comes into question

Two companies highlighted in bipartisan review of ‘detrimental effects of PE ownership on hospitals and their patients.’

Where will you go to meet fellow professionals this year?

Recommendations and resources from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA.

Less clear is whether social drivers of health screenings are improving patient outcomes, according to a new study.

Systematic review examines effects of corporatization through mergers and acquisitions since 2000.

Physicians Foundation examined how doctors feel about business environment in health care.

There are different types of PE involvement in health care, and not all are bad, says group of independent practitioners.

Physicians are in high demand — here’s how to find your new role

AANP offers five critical health care trends for next year.

Zocdoc’s 2024 “What Patients Want” report highlights year-over-year trends in patient preferences, behaviors and sentiments.

As health care sector readies for change in the White House, Big Cities Health Coalition outlines policy priorities for next year.

McKinsey & Company analyzed recent trends to explain how the health care industry can weather ongoing challenges, and capitalize on emerging opportunities, in a new report.

A new Medscape and HIMSS report found that AI in health care settings is primarily used for administrative tasks, with clinical applications still in the early stages of adoption.

As a result of shifts in the primary care landscape, Bain & Company has made important adjustments to their 2030 market share forecast from two years ago.