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Atlas MD co-founder Josh Umbehr, M.D., who has been in direct primary care practice since 2010, explains why he thinks the model is closer to mainstream than most physicians realize.

Four in 10 physicians have a side gig. Here are the data on who succeeds, where the money is going and what doctors who've done it wish they'd known sooner.

Concrete habits that help primary care physicians close charts in the room, not at 9 p.m.

A new American Medical Association survey ranks the country's largest commercial health insurers by the prior authorization burden they impose on physician practices.

Posthumous advice on medicine and life from the world’s oldest doctor.

Federal borrowing caps, the end of SAVE and a new income-driven repayment plan begin reshaping the federal student loan system this summer.

AACOM report shows 98.76% placement rate for 2026.

Fight burnout and be a better doctor by becoming an amateur anthropologist, starting with your next patient.

Burnout, hassle and unrealistic patient demands have replaced personal health concerns and rising malpractice premiums as the top drivers of early physician exits.

Panacea Financial's 2026 survey reveals that debt, contract confusion and tax complexity are keeping physicians financially stuck at every stage of their career.

A report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute says efficiency in AI tools is still lacking.

By framing the issue solely as 'burnout,' we overlook its true cause by failing to distinguish it from deeper ethical harm, and, in doing so, miss essential policy implications.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Women doctors are fleeing medicine. Technology, autonomy and compensation for time all could help them stay to treat patients.

A surgeon in longtime independent practice shares lessons from dealing with the micro- and macroeconomic forces over medicine.

Is DPC for me? Hear from physicians who made the switch and found success.

Veradigm’s survey of 360 practice leaders finds operational and financial pressures, not clinical concerns, are the top threats to independence.

Is DPC for you? Hear from physicians who made the switch and found success.

Panacea Financial's 2026 customer survey shows the financial strain of medicine doesn't ease with attending salary.

Nearly 71% of doctors say hobbies help protect their sanity. Here are seven ways your peers spend their downtime.

AMA examines 10-year trends across salary, productivity, practice financial performance and bonuses.

Many physicians describe their reality with words like burnout, administrative overload and workforce strain. But that’s not the full story. To move the needle, we have to look deeper.

Elation Health’s inaugural Primary Care Pulse report finds independent primary care physicians are adopting new payment models, embracing AI and holding onto their patient relationships despite mounting financial pressure.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Medicare Advantage accounts for three of the top five administrative burdens facing medical groups, and nearly 95% of practices say the regulatory load has grown over the past three years, according to MGMA's 2026 Regulatory Burden Report.