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Mindfulness in medicine: Why leadership is crucial for a mindful health care system
3+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Mindfulness in medicine: Why leadership is crucial for a mindful health care system'Medical Economics Ronald Epstein, MD, FAAHPM, reflects on how his views have evolved, emphasizing that organizational mindfulness depends heavily on leadership alignment and culture rather than individual clinician…...
FTC: We’ll deal with noncompetes on case-by-case basis, not via national ban
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (524+ words) Noncompete opponents seeking nationwide regulation should take their arguments to Congress, FTC chief says. A nationwide ban on noncompete agreements is not in the works, at least not by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), its leader said. Rather, noncompete agreements…...
Health care employers with noncompetes: ‘They have physicians over a barrel’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (696+ words) FTC hears from physicians, other professionals about restrictions when workers leave or change jobs. Noncompete agreements between doctors and health systems are a tool to control physician careers, and that end up hurting patient access to care, said a pair…...
Study finds durable pain relief at two years with Nalu peripheral nerve stimulation system
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) Results from randomized trial show significant, sustained improvements in pain, function and quality of life for patients with chronic intractable neuropathic pain A randomized controlled trial of a peripheral nerve stimulation system developed by Nalu Medical found durable and statistically…...
Immigration enforcement at hospitals ‘fueling fear’ after Minneapolis shooting, AMA says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1073+ words) Medical groups say stepped-up operations by federal agents are stoking fear, keeping patients from hospitals and raising safety concerns for clinicians. The American Medical Association (AMA) is speaking out against immigration enforcement in and around hospitals as physicians and nurses…...
Inside physician engagement: Why disengagement fuels exits and side hustles
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (197+ words) Inside physician engagement: Why disengagement fuels exits and side hustles'Medical Economics Bill Heller, chief operating officer at CHG Healthcare, breaks down the sharp contrast between highly engaged physicians and everyone else when it comes to job mobility, as highlighted in…...
How to alleviate the mental strain on your staff
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) What medical practices need to know about risk in 2026 Medical practices are entering 2026 facing a risk environment that is broader, more interconnected, and more relentless than at any point in recent memory. What were once isolated threats have begun to…...
Why satisfied physicians still feel disengaged
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1214+ words) Medical Economics sat down with Bill Heller, chief operating officer at CHG Healthcare, to discuss the company's latest survey on why satisfaction alone isn't enough to retain physicians. Most physicians say they feel satisfied with their jobs. Far fewer say…...
Survey: Only 18% of physicians feel engaged at work | Medical Economics
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (493+ words) CHG Healthcare survey points to trust gaps, weak communication and mounting administrative strain as key drivers of low engagement. A new national survey suggests many physicians feel disconnected from the organizations they work for, even as most say they're satisfied…...
America's least healthy states in 2025 | Medical Economics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (132+ words) The latest America's Health Rankings report reveals deep regional and socioeconomic divides in population health. These were the least healthy states in 2025. The 10 lowest-ranked states, from 41 to 50, are New Mexico, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and…...