CMS is funding the creation of 200 new residency spots at 100 U.S. teaching hospitals located in underserved communities. The goal is to help bolster the healthcare workforce in these areas and increase patients' access to care, the agency said Jan. 9.

The American Medical Association and other groups are pushing back on the instant test results rules, saying they can harm the physician-patient relationship and have unintended consequences, Politico reported Jan. 9.

A survey found 71 percent of female physicians delay childbearing due to career goals and concerns.

The American Medical Association plans to focus on reducing inbox burden as a way to combat physician burnout this year, according to the organization's vice president of professional satisfaction. 

COVID-19 is still causing hundreds of deaths a day and tens of thousands of hospitalizations. Still, myths and misinformation about the disease, vaccines and treatments are rampant, fueling growing frustration among overburdened healthcare providers, according to a Dec. 28 report from The New York Times. 

Bolek Payan, MD, from Leoni Township, Mich., was found dead in a frozen pond on Dec. 27 after a five-day search, ABC affiliate UpNorthLive reported.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will determine whether a court can compel a hospital to provide ivermectin as treatment for COVID-19.

State Sen. Joanne Comerford said she will sponsor a bill in January to allow someone with a terminal diagnosis of six months or fewer to receive physician assistance with death, Connecticut Public reported Dec. 23.

A recent study found physician work hours dropped by 7.6 percent in the last two decades, mostly due to a decrease among male physicians, especially fathers; however, work hours for mother physicians increased by 3 percent.

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., is restructuring its psychiatric inpatient department and services, affecting some physicians, the hospital confirmed to Becker's.  

On the surface, one might expect physicians to follow prescription drug guidelines more closely than the general public. A new study suggests the opposite. 

Congress released omnibus legislation to fund the government through September, and the bill includes CMS physician fee cuts, according to The Washington Post.

Health systems should review their physician practice acquisition playbook to ensure best practices are being followed in order to reduce execution risk, minimize transaction costs, and establish successful, long-term partnerships with providers.

In the 2022-2023 academic year, U.S. medical schools continued to see more diversity among enrollees, according to data released Dec. 13 by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Numerous hospitals rolled out new physician residency programs this year to create more training opportunities for students after medical school and expand the pipeline of future physicians. 

New physicians are largely dodging the infectious diseases specialty, with 44 percent of ID programs left unfilled after the latest specialty fellowships Match Day on Nov. 30, NPR reported Dec. 12. 

The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine has finalized its board of nine with plans to welcome its inaugural class in 2025, pending accreditation.

The long-standing debate of whether to expand the role of advanced practice registered nurses has heated up as more healthcare organizations experience staff shortages and patients struggle to access timely care.

Half of physicians would refuse to see patients who won't wear a mask or social distance, according to a Medscape report focused on ethically challenging scenarios. 

Private equity firm Ascend Capital Partners made an investment in a large value-based care physician group.