Is the Impending Physician Shortage Real? | Guest Blog
May 20, 2013
With expanding roles and outsourcing, maybe the projected shortage is really a mirage. Radiology and anesthesiology are on the chopping block. Is surgery next?
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PCPs Make More Money for Hospitals than Specialists | Medical Blog
May 15, 2013
For the first time, primary care physicians (PCPs)–family physicians, general internists, and pediatricians—surpassed specialists in hospital revenue generated, according to a new survey by Merritt Hawkins. This may give PCPs a strong argument to be compensated more by hospitals.
Over the past decade, PCP’s generated revenues jumped 23%, whereas specialists’ declined 10%.…
How to Operate on the Wrong Site | Guest Blog
May 13, 2013
Be foggy whether a time-out was performed, fault your staff, and don't re-examine the patient on the day of surgery.
In My Next Life, I Want To Be a Management Consultant | Guest Blog
May 6, 2013
They advise, and they leave. They don't see the aftermath of their actions nor do they suffer the consequences. They also make a lot of money.
2013 National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month | Medical Blog
April 30, 2013
Every year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declares May to be National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. May is peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers and a perfect time to educate your patients who suffer from one of these conditions.…
Why I Left Academic Medicine | Guest Blog
April 29, 2013
The position of surgical chairman in a community teaching hospital is like that of a football referee. At any given time, half your constituency is not happy with you.
2013 Physician Compensation Report: Salaries on the Rise | Medical Blog
April 26, 2013
Nearly 22,000 physicians across 25 specialty areas participated in Medscape’s third physician compensation report just released. Overall, it appears that physicians’ income is on the rise.
This year’s 3 top-earning specialties – orthopedics, cardiology, and radiology – remain the same, although radiology was bumped from being tied for the number-one spot in 2012 to number three:
On the opposite end of the scale, pediatrics was replaced as the lowest paid specialty by HIV/ID.…
Pap Smears, Guidelines, & “Churning” | Guest Blog
April 22, 2013
According to a CDC report, 60% of women who have undergone a total hysterectomy continue to have Pap smears done. Cervical cancer is not going to occur when the cervix is in a jar in the pathology department.
Say it Ain’t So, HIPAA! | Medical Blog
April 19, 2013
So what’s the problem? It’s the doctors. Asking doctors for their email address is taken to be as brash as asking for their credit card number or their wife’s cell phone number.
‘NOTES’ Cuts Out Appendectomy Scar | Guest Blog
April 15, 2013
Why cut through a perfectly healthy organ to avoid a one inch scar? Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
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