Healthcare Briefly
Robert TruogThe physician workforce, decoded weekly.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 32 | Founded | 6 months ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
| Active | |||||
Read this Newsletter
physemp.substack.comLatest Issues
Healthcare Learned How to Hire. It Still Hasn’t Learned How to Start
6.0% compensation growth. 3.4% productivity growth. In hospital-based roles, 7.2% against 1.6% — a gap wide enough to have its own weather system.
Those numbers come out of this year’s compensation data, and the tempting read is that healt...
The Supply They’re Building and the Jobs They’re Not Designing
68.7% of family medicine residents stay in-state after training. 33.2% of colon and rectal surgery residents do. Nobody has figured out how to make the second number behave like the first.
This week, health systems apparently decided they...
The Pincer Movement
$200 million in state investments to train physicians for rural practice. A federal regulatory framework that may reprice the cognitive work those physicians are trained to do. Both happening at once. Neither talking to the other.
This wee...
The Visa You Can’t Expedite
47.2%. That’s the share of America’s internal medicine workforce born outside the United States. In nephrology, it’s 62%. In geriatrics—the specialty HRSA projects at lowest supply adequacy by 2038—it’s nearly 60%.
Immigration policy has q...
The Contract That Isn't
A Connecticut appeals court just voided a physician noncompete backed by a $2.3 million payout and an arbitrator's blessing. Oregon just passed a law requiring employers to document 20% of a physician's salary in recruitment costs before an...
Key Facts
Audience Metrics
Subscribers, engagement, traffic and sponsorship for Healthcare Briefly.
| Subscribers | Engagement | 71 | Monthly Web Visits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accepts Sponsors | Estimated Cost per Ad | ||||
Chart Rankings
How this newsletter ranks in the official Substack charts.
| #162 |
Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Robert Truog, founder of PhysEmp.com. Observations from 30+ years in physician recruiting—workforce shortages, compensation, contracts, AI in healthcare and recruiting, and the ongoing challenge of staffing hospitals without NASA-level scheduling.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I access the email archive for Healthcare Briefly?
You can find recent issues that have been published by Healthcare Briefly on Reletter by scrolling up to where it says Latest Issues. Tap on the link for any of the most recent emails or hit More Issues to see older ones.
How many subscribers does Healthcare Briefly have?
To see how many people subscribe to Healthcare Briefly, simply upgrade your Reletter account. We provide readership numbers and lots of other stats for this newsletter so you can decide if it's worth reaching out to.
How can I advertise in Healthcare Briefly?
Newsletter advertising can be extremely effective when it's done right. Before you pitch Healthcare Briefly as a potential sponsor or partner, make sure that you've done your research and checked its newsletter stats with Reletter.
Then, personalize one of our winning pitching templates and send it to the right person using the contact info provided.
How much does it cost to sponsor a publication like Healthcare Briefly?
Newsletter ad rates (or CPM) vary depending on many factors, including industry, number of subscribers, open rate, ad placement and more.
To find out how much an ad will cost, contact Healthcare Briefly using the contact information provided and ask for a copy of their media kit.
How can I find newsletters related to Healthcare Briefly?
Scroll up to where it says Related Newsletters to see other publications like Healthcare Briefly. You can also search our email newsletter directory to discover other newsletters that cover the topics you're interested in.
How do I contact Healthcare Briefly?
Reletter provides this newsletter's website URL above, where you will often find their contact information. We also provide links to associated social media accounts and pitching templates so you can reach out fast.