Articles

Becker's 2026 list of 100 critical access hospitals includes several in Missouri and Kansas. Here's who made it, and why specialty care close to home matters.

A Marit Health analysis found pay in 17 of 30 specialties trailed inflation this year. Here's what it shows, and why a daily rate can be a steadier option.

A Physicians Practice column argues physicians should be judged on competence, not age. Here's what that means for experienced physicians and rural hospitals.

The average physician starting salary reached $419,000 in 2025-26. Here's how rising pay and signing bonuses affect rural hospital recruiting, and a model that helps.

Missouri received more than $45 million through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. See how the funding will support rural hospitals, behavioral health, and EMS.

New caps on federal student loans may keep aspiring doctors out of medical school. Here's what it could mean for rural Kansas and Missouri hospitals.

The issue isn’t demand. It’s design.

Many experienced physicians eventually reach a point where the question is no longer whether they can continue practicing medicine, but how they want their professional future to look.

Ardent Health says ambient AI has now supported more than a million patient encounters and is saving providers 3+ hours a week. Here's what it means for physicians.

Medscape profiled four physicians who made part-time work succeed. Here are the real trade-offs, and how a daily-rate model can simplify them.

Hospitals are using flexible schedules, phased transitions, and mentorship to keep experienced physicians practicing. Here's what's working.

The University of Kansas Health System is taking full ownership of the St. Francis Campus in Topeka by January 2027. Here's what's changing and what it means for the region.

A new ACS mapping tool shows where surgeons practice across the U.S. and where rural communities are going without. Here's what it means for rural hospitals.

Physician non-compete laws are tightening nationwide. See how Kansas and Missouri compare and what it means for rural hospitals and doctors.

There’s a moment I see repeatedly with independent specialists in the Kansas City region. It’s rarely dramatic. No crisis. No ultimatum. No burnout speech.

Too many experienced physicians drift into the next phase of their careers without ever clearly defining what they actually want the work to become.