Most physician practices will accept patients who purchase insurance plans through health insurance exchanges, according to Physicians Practice's 2014 Physician Compensation Survey.
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Sixty-nine percent of medical students plan to join group practices or hospitals, while only 17 percent plan to go into solo or partnership practices, according to the 8th Annual Future Physicians of America Survey released by Epocrates.
Here are the top 10 metropolitan areas with highest annual mean wages for registered nurses, as of May 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Merrill Lynch named its top healthcare stock picks for 2015—stocks the company believes will outperform next year, according to a 24/7 Wall Street report.
Most physicians plan on continuing to accept Medicare, despite the uncertainty to Medicare reimbursements, according to Physicians Practice's 2014 Physician Compensation Survey.
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Here are the numbers of certified physician assistants by practice setting, according to the 2013 Statistical Profile of Certified Physician Assistants, a report by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants:
The healthcare industry is undergoing rapid changes, and physicians gave varied responses when asked what they predict the financial viability of their practices will be in the next three years, according to Physicians Practice's 2014 Physician Compensation Survey.
The national annual mean wage for registered nurses was $68,910 as of May 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical malpractice can have a huge negative impact on a surgeon's practice.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the Physician Fee Schedule final rule was released with several key changes for 2015, according to an AAOS Now report.