General Surgeons List 10 Areas for Improvement

Here are the top 10 "action items" general surgeons would like to improve in their practice environment, based on whether the surgeons are salaried employees or owners/partners, according to the LocumTenens.com 2010 General Surgeon Salary Survey Report.

Salaried employees:

1. Greater flexibility
2. More help from MDs, PAs, NPs and RNS
3. Hospitals more frequently seeking input from clinicians caring for patients
4. Simpler dealings with insurance companies
5. Updated equipment

Owners/partners:

1. Better communication
2. Better equipment
3. Better partnerships with doctors
4. Better fee payment schedule
5.    Less paperwork

Read the LocumTenens.com 2010 General Surgeon Salary Survey Report.

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