How prevalent is discrimination in medical settings? To find out, the Urban Institute recently analyzed data from a September 2020 survey that asked respondents if they had experienced discrimination or unfair treatment from a health care provider or staff member during the previous year, and what they thought were the reasons for it. Highlights of their findings follow.
MGMA’s 100th-anniversary conference runs Sept. 27-30 in San Antonio, and these 10 sessions put physician contracts, compensation and legal exposure on the table.
A new Physicians Foundation survey finds 36% of physicians say they or a colleague feared seeking mental health care because of questions on licensing, credentialing or insurance applications.
The second annual Healthcare Workforce Barometer finds employers underestimating how many employees are ready to move, while interest in AI skills cools on both sides.