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Who most regrets their decision to go into medicine?
YOUNG PATHOLOGISTS and anesthesiologists were the most likely to say they regret their choice of specialty. According to a survey of more than 3,500...
“Public health crisis”: The latest on physician burnout
PHYSICIAN BURNOUT has been in the news in a big way, and most— but not all—of the news is bad. The biggest headlines went...
The high cost of physician burnout
Published in the June/July 2019 issue of Today's Physician
Physician burnout costs
close to $5 billion a year
PHYSICIAN BURNOUT is in the news again, this...
Two-thirds of physicians have med school loans
A NEW SURVEY found that two-thirds of doctors have medical school debt, with 80% facing more than $100,000 in loans. The survey of more than...
Medicare simplifies E/M office visit codes
THERE MAY BE good news on the horizon when it comes to physician reimbursements and the burden of documentation.
Physician groups like the AMA and...
Patient encounters per shift: Who has the highest volume?
March 12, 2025
Patient encounters per shift: Who has the highest volume?
Who in hospital medicine has the most patient encounters per shift? Data from our...
Career updates for physicians
For more recent career updates for physicians, click here.
December 23, 2021
Doc pay rose in 2021, but didn't keep up with inflation
Physician pay rose...












