FAQ: Immigration Law and the Recruitment of Internationally Trained Physicians

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Share Today, approximately one-quarter of physicians in active patient care in the United States are international medical graduates (IMGs). Some of these IMGs are U.S. citizens who graduated from a medical school located abroad. However, many of these physicians were born abroad, and came to the United States to complete medical residencies and fellowships. They […]

Rural Physician Recruiting Challenges and Solutions

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Share AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions (formerly Merritt Hawkins) is the nation’s leading physician and advanced practitioner search and consulting organization. As the thought leaders in its field, AMN Healthcare produces a series of surveys, white paper, podcasts, speaking presentations and other resources providing data and insights into physician supply and demand trends, physician compensation, practice […]

2022 Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times and Medicare and Medicaid Acceptance Rates

Share A survey examining the time needed to schedule a new patient physician appointment in 15 major metropolitan areas, as well as the rates of physician Medicare and Medicaid acceptance in these areas. AMN Healthcare is the leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare organizations across the nation. AMN Healthcare’s physician recruiting division, […]

Average Wait Time in Days 2022

Share Average physician appointment wait times in 15 large metropolitan areas for five specialties (family medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedic surgery, cardiology, and dermatology) Continue Reading Published 2022

Market Softens for Primary Care Physicians, is More Robust for Specialists

Share Nurse practitioners (NPs) topped the list of most recruited providers in the annual report on physician and advanced practitioner recruiting trends produced by Merritt Hawkins, a leading medical search firm and a company of AMN Healthcare. The 2021 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives indicates that over a 12-month period, Merritt Hawkins conducted […]