Based on a survey taken by The Physicians Foundation, 80% of physician were “highly satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” and 52% said they planned to stay at their practice for eight or more years. But more than half were pessimistic about the future of the U.S. Healthcare System. Addtionaly, 21% were “neutral”, 18% were “somewhat optimistic” and [...]
Many doctors say they’d like to spend more time engaging in online activities such as medical education training online, however the statistics do not reflect their actions. The Joint Survey of Physician Digital Behavior conducted by ON24 and MedDate Group, found that 75.5% of respondents knew that virtual events and webcasts are increasing in number, [...]
Recent physician salary surveys indicate that overall income for physicians has fallen over the past two years. What effect will accountable care have on this trend over the next several years as it is fully implemented? Well over half of physicians, in general, believe that this will continue to drive physician income down as the [...]
Based on predictions from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), by 2025 the United States will need approximately 130,000 more physicians than will be available, with half of this number being primary care physicians. The obvious solution is to produce more physicians, possibly by opening up medical school admissions to a larger number of [...]
Starting in 2017, physicians who participate in Medicare will be paid based on the quality and cost of care they provide their patients. This Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier will work by comparing physician performance on quality and cost, essentially dividng them into categories with top physicians designated as “high-quality, low-cost” providers and poor performers as [...]
Physician income declined in general, although the top-earning specialties remained the same as in Medscape’s 2011 survey. In 2012, radiologists and orthopedic surgeons topped the list at $315,000, followed by cardiologists ($314,000), anesthesiologists ($309,000), and urologists ($309,000). Previously, radiologists and orthopedic surgeons led the pack, at a mean income of $350,000 each, followed by anesthesiologists [...]
Physician income overall has declined since 2010, yet there are tiny glimmers of hope in some specialties. Frustration is mounting, however, and doctors in every specialty are bracing for what they expect to be further income declines as healthcare elements are implemented, such as ACOs and required treatment and quality guidelines. Those are some of [...]
A device most physicians have on hand could give them a leg up on their job search: a smartphone or tablet computer. Those in the physician recruitment and staffing business say mobile devices, which are used by about 85% of doctors, are accelerating the physician hiring process. The devices speed the rate of access to [...]
Patients have been arriving at the doors of emergency departments in increasing numbers over the past decade, and this trend will only grow in the future. I believe there are five key factors that suggest every ED should brace itself for a never-ending rush hour. As the CEO of a physician group that provides medical [...]
WHO Dr. Russell S. Phillips WHAT Phillips, a doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, was recently named the inaugural director of the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care, which develops solutions to the problems of primary care. Q. What is wrong with primary care today? A. Primary care in this country is in [...]
