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source: NALTO

How to navigate physician noncompete clauses

Often, addressing the fine details of a noncompete clause after the fact adds costly legal fees. There are a few strategies that doctors can adopt before and after signing a contract to avoid problems with noncompete issues. Physicians are often faced with noncompete business...

source: Medical Economics

In a change, patients can now read the clinical notes written by their physicians

Many people trying to gather their health-care data may be all too familiar with calling medical records departments, driving to a clinic to sign a release, and paying a fee for a pile of papers with loads of medical information they don’t understand.

source: The Washington Post

Medicare spending on physician services down $9.4 billion during first half of 2020

Medicare spending on physician services declined an estimated $9.4 billion between January and June 2020, according to a report from the American Medical Association (AMA). Kurt Gillis, Ph.D., on behalf of the AMA, used...

source: Medical Xpress

The No Surprises Act: Congress takes aim at surprise medical bills

In the closing days of 2020, Congress passed federal legislation aimed at protecting patients against surprise medical bills and facilitating payment dispute resolutions among providers and insurers. Slated to take effect on January...

source: JD Supra

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National Locum Tenens Week, August 9-13, 2021

source: NALTO

Younger healthcare workers especially stressed by COVID-19, poll finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful for front-line healthcare workers, particularly younger ones, a Kaiser Family Foundation/The Washington Post national poll found. Researchers surveyed 1,327 frontline healthcare workers Feb....

source: Becker's Hospital Review

COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2020, CDC says

COVID-19 accounted for an estimated 11.3% of the deaths that occurred in the U.S. in 2020, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data published in MMWR.

source: Healio

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National Locum Tenens Week, August 9-13, 2021

source: NALTO

Preventive medicine physician shortage continues to fall behind population needs in the US

The United States is facing a persistent and worsening shortage of physicians specializing in preventive medicine, reports a study in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

source: Newswise

Rx for Rural Health: Lack of physicians, specialists a growing problem

On average across the U.S., there are nearly three times more doctors serving the same number of people in metropolitan areas as there are in rural areas. While most of the country has a shortage of physicians and specialists, people...

source: Meadville Tribune

COVID-19 accelerates trend of hospitals acquiring ambulatory surgery centers

At the end of 2020, Tenet Healthcare made a major pivot to enter the ambulatory surgery center business with a $1.1 billion deal to get up to 45 centers. The deal, which Tenet made in part after selling off its urgent care...

source: FierceHealthcare

The COVID Reset: Reimagining health care delivery and reimbursement

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the way we think about health care and the importance placed on issues that we have long struggled to not just solve, but even build consensus on the root problem. It has challenged the full...

source: Medical Economics

COVID-19 ER doctors share what they need for better mental health

A poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians shows nearly all emergency physicians are more stressed and 70% are experiencing professional burnout due to COVID-19. Fear of stigma and professional consequences prevents many...

source: Verywell Health

Tackling physician burnout during a pandemic

Prior to COVID-19, physician burnout was starting to decline. A January 2020 survey noted that 42% of physicians experienced feelings of burnout — down from 46% five years prior. Unfortunately, this initially promising statistic did not continue into a trend.

source: Medical Economics

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Medicare spending on physician services down $9.4 billion during first half of 2020

The No Surprises Act: Congress takes aim at surprise medical bills

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Younger healthcare workers especially stressed by COVID-19, poll finds

COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2020, CDC says

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Preventive medicine physician shortage continues to fall behind population needs in the US

Rx for Rural Health: Lack of physicians, specialists a growing problem

COVID-19 accelerates trend of hospitals acquiring ambulatory surgery centers

The COVID Reset: Reimagining health care delivery and reimbursement

COVID-19 ER doctors share what they need for better mental health

Tackling physician burnout during a pandemic

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