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Jul 12 | Susan Morse

Proposed physician pay decrease: 'Death by a thousand cuts continues'

Groups are calling on Congress to prevent the proposed 2.93% proposed payment reduction for 2025.

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May 28 | Susan Morse

Physician compensation is rising with increased productivity

Medical group executives point to finance and revenue cycle improvements as their key focus in 2024, says MGMA report.

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Jan 19 | Jeff Lagasse

Seventy percent of physicians work on vacation, contributing to burnout

Taking less vacation and working while on vacation were associated with higher mean emotional exhaustion and burnout.

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Jun 23, 2021 | Susan Morse

Workflow can determine whether technology is a burden or benefit to physicians

Knowing how doctors work, seeing "how their brains worked" helped inform new app.

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In the upper Midwest, physicians see median compensation that's 10%-15% higher than the national average.

Oct 09, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse

Physician compensation at Midwest rural hospitals is higher than the national average

Rural facilities tend to pay physicians more due to the difficulty in recruiting new talent to rural…

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Sep 22, 2020 | Jeff Lagasse

Medicare reimbursement rates for orthopedic trauma have fallen sharply

Change will be necessary to ensure the financial health and success of physicians and hospitals caring for orthopedic…

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Mar 20, 2020 | Susan Morse

COVID-19 survey shows 85% of primary care practices lack personal protection equipment and tests

Physician are frustrated at not having what they need and concerned that they could have been…

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Nov 26, 2018 | Jeff Lagasse

Physician compensation a top concern for healthcare organizations, but also an opportunity

Performance gains are linked to physician compensation based on clinical quality rather than volume.

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Nov 26, 2014 | Kurt Ullman

Setting physician pay after a merger

For healthcare financial executives, the integration of a new operation carries many challenges. And not the least is the question of how to compensate…

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Oct 02, 2014 | Kurt Ullman

Keeping cash flowing after a buyout

When a hospital system welcomes a new physician practice into the system, there are many concerns from staffing to office culture.

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