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Why 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 moreTurn Back Time – Healthy Ways to Side Step Stress!
Are stress and your health linked? You bet! Many doctors and authors have said that the way to live a long life is to reduce your daily stress. As the famous author Dale Carnegie said in his book, How to […]
Read moreMergers & Acquisitions in Healthcare – Who Benefits?
The healthcare landscape in the U.S. over the past several decades has fueled a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among hospitals, giving rise to so-called “mega” integrated healthcare systems, such as Kaiser Permanente in California. However, the main drivers […]
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 […]
Read moreBedside Manner: What’s Missing in Our Healthcare Education?
Since the age of Hippocrates, the importance of an empathetic relationship between doctor and patient during treatment has been acknowledged. In one of the works from the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of early Greek medical works, it is written of […]
Read moreQuality Improvement in the Healthcare Workplace
Quality Improvement in the Healthcare Workplace: Educate Yourself and Engage Your Colleagues Quality improvement (QI) has emerged as a powerful buzzword in healthcare, and for good reason. The quality of care is becoming increasingly tied to reimbursement practices, which raises […]
Read moreLinked What? Is Social Media Really Necessary for Medical Professionals?
Unless you have spent an extended length of time in a sensory deprivation chamber, chances are you have at least heard of the phenomenon known as social media. You probably have a Facebook account and maybe you Tweet (or maybe […]
Read moreRural Practice Myths Busted
The phrase “rural medical practice” may bring images to mind of cows and silos, a primitive office with archaic trappings and your services paid for with a carton of eggs or a bushel of produce (none of which are necessarily […]
Read moreBaby Boomers and Their Impact on Health Care Careers
Baby boomers are causing one of the biggest demands the health care industry has ever seen. A baby boomer is defined as anyone born between the years of 1946 to 1964, during a rapid population increase called the “baby boom” […]
Read moreCommunication: The Critical Accompaniment to Clinical Skills
You have been trained to examine patients, obtain medical histories, order and perform diagnostic tests, interpret tests, and treat illnesses. You also counsel patients on how to take preventive measures and live healthy lifestyles. These clinical skills help you to […]
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