August 18th 2025
A bipartisan proposal could bring needed relief for immigrant workers and physicians.
August 11th 2025
Kaufman Hall reports indicate trends among doctors, support staff, and hospitals.
August 8th 2025
Medical practices face staffing shortages and rising costs, prompting innovative strategies to manage health insurance and improve employee wellness effectively.
July 29th 2025
New data shows med students still see primary care as less prestigious — and less lucrative.
July 2nd 2025
The national nursing shortage is not just a problem for hospitals. Here’s how doctors can find and keep good nurses.
It’s getting harder to find and hire doctors
Percentage of searches filled dropped for fifth straight year in 2022, study finds
Staff retention: It takes more than just money
Training, tailored benefits and paths for career advancement help build loyalty and reduce employee attrition
Physician shortage to take center stage in Washington, D.C.
AMA president to make presentation at National Press Club next week.
Attract and keep exceptional talent with retention and recruiting strategies for today’s labor market
A revolving door of staff or an understaffed office can undo the good work of your practice. Here’s how to find and keep talent.
Primary care left gutted by COVID-19 pandemic
Health care is busy and getting busier, but there are possible solutions that could help physicians and other clinicians, according to a new report.
Employees strike Kaiser Permanente
More than 75,000 walk off job in largest U.S. health care strike ever
Why health care organizations need to build trust to drive digital transformation
Payers and providers must build trust among their patient bases to gain access to more quality data. But trust isn’t built overnight.
Medical residents are feeling burned out too
New survey shows significant increase in burnout symptoms just since 2021
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants accounted for 25.6% of patient visits in 2019
Medicare data confirms trend of NPs and PAs treating patients as primary care physicians are in short supply.
Burnout holding steady, not in a good way
Physicians Foundation announces survey results as Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation works to expand mental health care access.
For a sustainable health care workforce, we need to listen more
Measuring engagement is key to meaningful change when workers are straining but loyal, and want to build a culture of excellence.
Primary care is the focus for national plan to expand nursing workforce
Advanced practice nurses are part of HHS investing $100 million in education.
Primary care in a ‘crunch’ due to pressures from revenues and expenses
MGMA report details trends that put a strain on physician-owned practices.
EHR, prescriptions, values all contributed to physician burnout during COVID-19 pandemic
Survey results suggest more support for physicians would help.
America’s physicians are getting older, osteopathic, and online, according to Federation of State Medical Boards
FSMB’s latest census shows women are also a larger part of the physician workforce.
Number of doctors in private practice continues to slide
Frustrations with reimbursements, administrative burden drive migration to hospital employment
Scribes can provide numerous benefits to medical practices
Scribe use increases revenue while reducing provider burnout, studies show
How an administrative partner can help your practice thrive
How one medical practice is growing and expanding with the help of a third-party vendor.
How physicians can learn to say no
How physicians can stop saying yes when you really want to say no.
The benefits of providing culturally competent care
Being sensitive to the needs of patients from diverse backgrounds produces better health outcomes
Nurses face widespread bias, study finds
Patients are the biggest offenders, but many also encounter racism from colleagues and supervisors
Employers use various tactics to find and keep health care staff
AMGA survey lists responses to a job market that remains a challenge in 2023.
Five months into 2023, staffing remains a challenge for health care
Some staffing problems stabilize with financial incentives, and technology helps, but AMGA report shows predictions for this year hold true.
Eight ways to foster employee loyalty at your medical practice
A medical practice known for having loyal and committed healthcare workers tends to develop a positive reputation.
Fostering employee loyalty: Strategies for successful medical practice management
Creating a culture of employee loyalty and commitment is one of the most important contributors to successful medical practice management.
Assistant physicians could relieve shortage of health care around nation, supporters say
Medical students, foreign-trained doctors who don’t match into residencies could be licensed to treat patients while gaining skills.
HIMSS23: Creating an engaged workforce
How to keep employees from leaving your practice
Digital automation: A must for PCPs to win
Online options are convenient for patients and even can lead to better in-person care.
Emergency departments are practicing bad medicine at patients’ expense
The strategy of replacing physicians with NPs and PAs leads to worse outcomes, higher utilization costs
Staffing challenges: Being proactive instead of reactive
Get an action plan, but know that changes take time.