Average Physician Compensation Jumps 3.1 Percent
But Salaries aren’t Thriving… I was about 20 years old, working in the yard with my father one weekend, when I summoned …
How Hospitals See the So-Called “July Effect”
Every summer, a cohort of new medical graduates enter hospital wards. One theory, dubbed the “July effect,” holds that this influx of …
New Technology May Help Surgeons Save Lives
Without having to learn new technical skills or adapt to changes in the operating room, surgeons get a better view of blood …
Gender-Based Salary Disparities in Medicine
Women physicians earn an average of $20,000 per year less than men even after adjusting for factors likely to influence income, according …
Avoiding Burnout in Medicine: Tips for Success
The practice of medicine has become increasingly stressful for all levels of healthcare providers. Each year, nearly 400 physicians commit suicide and …
The Patient-Physician Experience Gap
As patients continue to grow health consumer muscles, their ability to vote with their feet for health care services and products grows. …
Prescriber Education is the Key to Stemming Prescription Opioid Abuse
The education of primary care providers and patients at the starting point of opioid therapy, as well as of surgeons and other …
Pay for Women Equals Men in Academic Radiology
A survey of two dozen U.S. public medical schools found that female radiologists were paid essentially the same amount as their male …
Families in Rural Areas Using Telemedicine for Psychiatric, Specialty Care
According to the National Institute for Mental Health, over 20 percent of U.S. children will experience a period of serious mental illness …
AMCP Launches Online Biosimilars Resource Center for Health Care Providers
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is proud to announce the launch of the Biosimilars Resource Center (BRC), an unbiased, policy-neutral …