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A pre-election candidate survey lands two weeks before CMS sets the next round of rural health awards, which partly score states on nurse practitioner rules.

Fifty-nine percent of health care workers say they're likely to look for a new job in the next year, but employers estimate 39%.

Brittney Anderson, M.D., FAAFP, explains how her family medicine practice uses 15 minutes each morning to catch care gaps, cut interruptions and get the whole team on the same page.

The Grammy-nominated songwriter traced his path from Belfast during the Troubles to the front of INXS, then walked practice leaders through what he says the best bands do differently.

It’s no surprise costs are outpacing revenues. Here are three strategies to bring in more income.

Rachel Brace and Nicole Hart of BackPocket Talent say private practices lose strong staff when employees can't see where their jobs lead.

What if a greater number of reported safety events actually meant a hospital is safer for patients?

U.S. health care has a patient loyalty problem hiding in plain sight, says a new report based on a survey of 10,000 consumers.

Preparing rural care teams for AI can strengthen care without replacing clinical judgement.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Revenue per patient is a common way to split practice profit. It’s also the wrong way.

U.S. health care has a patient loyalty problem hiding in plain sight, says a new report based on a survey of 10,000 consumers.

New specialists' schedules fill quickly, the authors of an NEJM Catalyst analysis write, and changing how existing clinicians are used may do more to shorten waits.

The second annual Healthcare Workforce Barometer finds employers underestimating how many employees are ready to move, while interest in AI skills cools on both sides.

HR thinks your recognition efforts are great. Employees would like a word.

Three health policy leaders argue that strengthening primary care payment isn't an attack on specialists — it's the fix the whole system needs.

With AI being used by both candidates and hiring managers, finding good employees in the resume pile can be challenging.

Cost trends keep outrunning forecasts in recent years. The Business Group on Health survey shows that next year will follow the same trend.

A bipartisan bill would let employers pay $1,200 to cut the 372-day labor certification wait to 30 days, easing one early bottleneck for practices that hire foreign-born staff.

A physician recruitment leader discusses what keeps doctors working happily in practices and health care organizations.

A physician recruitment leader discusses what keeps doctors working happily in practices and health care organizations.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

A JAMA analysis of nearly 250,000 board-certified internists puts hard numbers on how much underserved patient care rests on physicians born outside the U.S., just as visa policy tightens around them.

Supporters of osteopathic medical education hope Pennsylvania collaboration will be a model for the nation.

A new model of 5,778 physicians sorts every combination of hometown, medical school and residency into four tiers of rural practice.