Length of time in practice, specialty, and gender impact likelihood of being sued

Extension through Nov. 11, 2023, gives DEA and HHS a chance to consider revisions and public comments regarding proposals offered March 1

Risk for suicide further increased in association with local spatial-social accessibility inequalities

Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians

Pediatricians generally document appropriate indications for starting medication and prescribe without subspecialist involvement

Authors say given the low barriers to increase access to care and financial parity, audio-only calls likely to persist

State-to-national Medicaid indices for psychiatrists' mental health services varied from 0.46 to 2.34 in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, respectively

Gap primarily due to fewer hours worked, compared to male physicians

Furthermore, vast majority of physicians report high administrative burden associated with prior authorization

Doctors say they are rethinking their decision to enter medicine, citing understaffing, paperwork, insurance hassles as major reasons why