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The Unrepresented Physician
Doctor The MVP has an agent. The surgeon has a trade association, and antitrust law makes sure it stays that way. The first real contract of a physician's career usually arrives as a PDF, near the end of training, when the person receiving it is exhausted, in debt, and relieved to be wanted. On the other side of that document sits a health system with a general counsel, often an outside firm on retainer, and a recruiter whose fee is paid by the employer.
The physician gender pay gap is an engineering problem
The physician gender pay gap persists after adjustment for specialty, hours, and productivity. A 2016 study in JAMA Internal Medicine found female physicians earned roughly $20,000 less per year than male counterparts after extensive controls. Subsequent analyses confirm similar patterns across specialties and career stages. Most of this literature treats the gap as evidence of discrimination. That framing identifies the problem but offers no mechanism and few remedies.
The Oncology Workforce Shortage Is a Systems Failure—Not a Pipeline Problem
The projected shortage of physicians in the United States has been widely discussed for over a decade. Nowhere is the tension between rising demand and constrained supply more evident than in oncology and hematology. As cancer incidence increases—driven by demographic shifts, improved detection, and longer survivorship—the demand for highly specialized care continues to accelerate.
Q&A: New AMA policy seeks to combat the danger of 'deepfake doctors'
Key takeaways: The AMA adopted a policy to create safeguards against deepfake doctors. With rapidly improving technology, generated video AI content posing as a physician has become nearly indistinguishable from reality. “Deepfake doctors” present a threat to patient trust, medicine’s most valuable currency, and regulations must be implemented to protect public health, according to an expert.
Q&A: New AMA policy seeks to combat the danger of 'deepfake doctors'
Ask a clinical question and tap into Healio AI's knowledge base. Key takeaways: The AMA adopted a policy to create safeguards against deepfake doctors. With rapidly improving technology, generated video AI content posing as a physician has become nearly indistinguishable from reality. “Deepfake doctors” present a threat to patient trust, medicine’s most valuable currency, and regulations must be implemented to protect public health, according to an expert.
Q&A: New AMA policy seeks to combat the danger of 'deepfake doctors'
Ask a clinical question and tap into Healio AI's knowledge base. Key takeaways: The AMA adopted a policy to create safeguards against deepfake doctors. With rapidly improving technology, generated video AI content posing as a physician has become nearly indistinguishable from reality. “Deepfake doctors” present a threat to patient trust, medicine’s most valuable currency, and regulations must be implemented to protect public health, according to an expert.
Q&A: New AMA policy seeks to combat the danger of 'deepfake doctors'
Ask a clinical question and tap into Healio AI's knowledge base. Key takeaways: The AMA adopted a policy to create safeguards against deepfake doctors. With rapidly improving technology, generated video AI content posing as a physician has become nearly indistinguishable from reality. “Deepfake doctors” present a threat to patient trust, medicine’s most valuable currency, and regulations must be implemented to protect public health, according to an expert.
Agency, Adaptation, and Access: Hospitals Leveraging Locum Tenens to Bridge the Physician Gap
Physician Shortage: A Systemic Challenge America is facing a deepening physician shortage that’s straining access to care and tightening the financial and operational flexibility of health systems[1][2][3]. The financial consequences are significant—each physician vacancy can cost a hospital up to $2.6 million in lost revenue per year[4][3]. Health systems are moving beyond using temporary physicians as a short-term fix.
Outcomes of Staphylococcal Prosthetic Joint Infection After Hip Hemiarthroplasty: Single Center Retrospective Study
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Symptomatic Acetabular Erosion After Hip Hemiarthroplasty: Is It a Major Concern? A Retrospective Analysis of 2477 Hemiarthroplasty Cases
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How the AMA helps medical students become better physicians
There are many ways to measure the aptitude and readiness of aspiring physicians, but I’ve found that residents who have meaningfully engaged in advocacy and organized medicine as medical students are consistently some of the strongest in clinical decision-making, critical reasoning, adaptability, and in how they communicate with patients.
Creating a Patient-Centered Clinical Experience
Many health systems are striving to become more “patient-centered” — that is, to focus much more on the patient’s needs and goals. Geisinger’s musculoskeletal care service took this journey. In doing so, it discovered three steps that are crucial to becoming a truly patient-centered operation: create a patient-centered experience, leverage bundled payments, and use patient-reported outcomes at scale.
Creating a Patient-Centered Clinical Experience
Health care systems consistently struggle with the challenge of providing truly patient-centered care. Organizations searching for effective care delivery models can benefit from the lessons learned over the last six years by Pennsylvania’s Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute in its drive to get clinicians to work together to improve outcomes and better serve patients’ needs.
3 Ways to Make Electronic Health Records Less Time-Consuming for Physicians
Paper Boat Creative/Getty Images Physicians in the United States are justifiably upset by the amount of time they spend using electronic health records (EHRs). This is true across primary care physicians and specialists, and it contributes to physician burnout.
Combined Orthopedic and Vascular Lower Extremity Injuries: Sequence of Care and Outcomes
Combined vascular and orthopedic injuries requiring repair are rare. However, these injuries have a high amputation rate and significant morbidity. In a retrospective review of lower extremity injuries managed at a level I trauma center over 9 years, we identified 26 patients with combined vascular and orthopedic injuries. We evaluated their rates of amputation and revascularization procedures based on sequence of care and initial intervention.
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