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Of the 20 most-recruited physician and advanced practitioner specialties, 13 had higher average base salary offers in 2012-13 compared with the year before, according to a report from physician staffing firm Merritt Hawkins.
Family medicine and general internal medicine are the top two most-recruited medical specialties, according Merritt Hawkins' 2013 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.
HHS has delayed the final approval dates for health plans that will be sold through the new insurance exchanges, according to a report fromThe Hill.
Large employers expect their employee healthcare benefit costs to increase by 7 percent on average in 2014, according to a survey by the National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit employer association.
Plas T. James, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon practicing at Atlanta Spine Institute. He previously served as chief of orthopedics at West Paces Medical Center in Atlanta. He has also served on the orthopedic faculty at Houston-based Baylor College…
Most physicians report that getting paid by insurers has become increasingly burdensome and complex, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
In a Financial Post report, Rick Lash, director of the leadership and talent practice at Hay Group, a global management consulting firm, laid out four core questions that can help identify future leadership at an organization.
Physicians across all organization types can expect to see median salary increases of 2.4 percent for 2014, according to the 2013 Physician Compensation Survey by Hay Group, a global management consulting firm.
Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, Utah, announced the addition of Benjamin Fox, MD, to its medical staff, according to a KCSG Television report.