Medical Practices Face Widespread Staff Shortages
Physician retirements and challenges in recruiting and retaining staff are among the reasons medical practices are struggling with staff shortages.
Physician retirements and challenges in recruiting and retaining staff are among the reasons medical practices are struggling with staff shortages.
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours
Annual pay, growth potential, cost of living are among the important considerations.
Increase seen in emotional exhaustion reported by hospital-based health care workers in clinical and nonclinical positions
Some patients do not understand common phrases oncologists use, such as “your tumor is progressing” or “your nodes are positive.”
Physicians are calling on colleagues to bring up the cost of care and its potential impact when discussing treatment options with patients.
Black, Hispanic students also have lower publication rates, particularly at non-top 40 schools
An ultrasound monitor that can stick to the skin and provides sharp images of blood vessels and internal organs is among the latest medical remote monitoring technologies under development.
Increase in telemedicine use seen with age; use was higher for women than men and for non-Hispanic White and AI/AN adults