Practice ownership strongly influences telehealth adoption, with physicians in hospital‑owned practices using telehealth more frequently than those in private practices, even as overall telehealth use remains well above pre‑pandemic levels.

Rising physician attrition, driven by moral injury, administrative burden, and system‑level constraints rather than individual burnout alone, is accelerating the U.S. physician shortage.

Private physician practices can reduce growing cyber risk in 2026 by securing all patient emails with modern encryption, correcting common email misconfigurations, strengthening authentication and domain controls, limiting third‑party email exposure, and focusing on resilient security fundamentals.

New physicians can better navigate life after residency by aligning career and workload choices with personal values, acknowledging and addressing burnout risks, and making intentional financial decisions that balance income goals with long‑term well‑being.

Health-care data breaches have generally become more common over the past 14 years, with a high in 2023, according to a new report.