AI has become part of daily clinical work for most physicians, but that has not translated into full confidence in what it means for their careers. According to Doximity’s “2026 Physician Compensation Report,” physicians are using AI more than ever…
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Primary care physicians and advanced practice providers at Phoenix-based Banner Health have voted to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, marking the first union among the system’s clinicians, according to a Sept. 2 news release from the…
Single specialty and multi-specialty groups were the top two highest-paying settings for physicians, followed by hospitals, Doximity found. Doximity, a digital platform for U.S. medical professionals, released its 2026 Physician Compensation Report Aug. 25. The report surveyed physicians in June…
Hospital-employed physicians command significantly higher commercial reimbursement rates than independent peers across every specialty, with a $92 average gap in blended evaluation and management rates in the Chicago market, and the cost difference extends well beyond the professional fee, according…
Physicians finishing training this year are weighing where to practice against three separate 2026 data sets — on livability, real pay and physician supply — metrics that don’t always overlap in the same geographies. WalletHub’s annual ranking of the best…
Research suggests mid-career surgeons are more likely to leave clinical practice than those with more than 15 years or less than nine years of experience, according to a study published May 20 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. …
The Canadian province of British Columbia has recruited more than 400 U.S.-trained healthcare professionals through a targeted campaign, according to a March 23 report by ABC affiliate KATU. The $5 million campaign, launched in March 2025 with a marketing push…
Eugene Emergency Physicians, an Oregon-based emergency medicine group with about 41 providers in Lane County, is suing to block Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s planned partnership with ApolloMD, an Atlanta-based national physician staffing company, according to court documents shared with Becker’s. The…
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to pause its plan to transition its emergency room staffing contract for 180 days, NPR-affiliate KLCC reported March 18. Here are eight things to know about the transition controversy and what…
There have been several lawsuits, policy moves and other updates related to noncompete agreements and their utilization in physician employment contracts. While some argue that noncompete clauses are important tools to protect vulnerable businesses, others argue that they stifle competition…
