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Physician Satisfaction in Employed Settings
The Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2015 was recently published, stating, “Last year saw some modest good news for most physicians.” More than 19,500 physicians, across 25 specialties, responded to Medscape’s compensation survey. The report addresses compensation, hours worked, changes in […]
Read moreHIPAA and Social Media: A Simple Guide
Most people have some sort of social media account. While it is a great medium for sharing family photos, funny videos, or interesting news stories, it has become a big liability for medical employers. A growing consequence is the unintended […]
Read moreNational Nurse’s Week: What do we really want?
It’s National Nurses Week and around the country, thousands of break rooms are proudly displaying cupcakes, banners and balloons celebrating the work of 3.1 million nurses in the United States. National Nurses Day was first celebrated for the first time […]
Read moreMedical School Loan Repayment Options
Once you make it through medical school, you have a lot to celebrate and look forward to. One thing you may not be too excited about is paying back your student loans. Medical school is costly. If you are like […]
Read moreACO’s and the Medscape Compensation Report
The times are a changin’, and this year’s Medscape Compensation Report proves it. The annual report crunches data from more than 24,000 physicians from 25 specialties around the country, and provides a snapshot of the state of physicians’ practices in […]
Read moreNursing Opportunities Beyond Bedside Care
For some people, there comes a point in their medical career when they are looking for a new challenge outside of bedside care. Bedside care involves direct care of patients, such as starting IVs, giving medication, taking vital signs, and […]
Read morePhysician Compensation: 2015 Medscape Survey Analysis
The results of the ‘The Commonwealth Fund survey’ made headlines in 2014, when the US Healthcare system was declared the most expensive and least effective systems among the 11 industrialized and developed countries of the world (such as Germany, Sweden, […]
Read morePhysician Contract Review
When a physician is given a formal job offer, it is produced in writing, along with a contract that contains a lot of small print and legalese. It’s highly recommended that you have your contract reviewed by an experienced attorney […]
Read moreWhy Do Women Physicians Earn Less?
Earlier this week, Medscape’s annual Physician Compensation Report was released for 2015. Unsurprisingly, the average income of male physicians surveyed amounted to $284,000, which exceeded those of female physicians earning, on average, $215,000. This disparity in compensation has existed since […]
Read moreAvoid Social Media Sins in Healthcare
The minute Laura met Casey, she was smitten. The tow-haired little boy captured her heart as soon as she walked into his hospital room. He seemed so small sitting in his hospital bed, reading to his stuffed rabbit. Laura was […]
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