Medical Xpress November 5, 2024
Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice performance screening assessments, Andrew A. White, M.D., from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, and colleagues characterized key features of LCP policies and the perspectives of medical leaders responsible for policy development and implementation. Participants included 21 interviewees in physician leadership roles at 18 HCOs.
The researchers found that policies varied substantially in the testing required, funding, processes after a positive screening result,...
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