In an effort to remain competitive for workers, Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network will increase its minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2021, according to The Tribune Live.

A recent article by ECG Management Consultants discusses how the provider compensation function is playing a critical role within healthcare systems.

As of April 29, the median annual salary for infection control-focused registered nurses was $86,598, according to data from Salary.com.

As the demand for advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, continues to grow across the U.S., this provider group's top leaders are seeing over $160,000 in median total cash compensation, according to a SullivanCotter survey.

Victor Politi, MD, who was fired April 18 from his role as president and CEO of East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center, received a $214,893 separation package, according to Newsday.

The American College of Physicians is urging hospitals, clinics and other physician employers to commit to closing the gender pay gap and to avoid giving financial penalties for physicians working less than full time, according to a paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Newly appointed CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, requested his $375,000 salary be reduced after a Democratic senator and others sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar asking why Dr. Redfield's salary is nearly twice what his predecessor earned, The Washington Post reports.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health President and CEO Thomas Miller's total compensation was $3.2 million in 2017. That's 71 times as much as the company's median employee salary, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

The median annual salary for chief technology officers is $233,210, according to data from Salary.com.

Three cities within the Washington, D.C., metro area ranked among the top 10 cities where a large percentage of women earn high salaries and own companies, with Arlington, Va., snagging the No. 1 spot, according to an analysis by SmartAsset.

Newly appointed CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, will be paid $375,000 annually, which is almost twice the amount his predecessor made and significantly more than past directors, according to statements from government officials cited by Bloomberg.

For leaders of U.S. medical groups, compensation driven by performance incentives beyond base salary rose for several top C-suite positions over 2016, according to a survey distributed by the American Medical Group Association.

As the number of female CEOs rises across publicly traded companies, researchers looked to uncover gender pay gaps for top executives, but a recent study revealed no reliable evidence for compensation disparities between male and female CEOs, according to a paper to be published in Strategic Management Journal.

The country's highest-paid employees not only bring home higher salaries than most of their colleagues, but also tend to receive more paid time off each year, according to Quartz.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services CEO Alan Miller made 541 times more money than the average UHS employee in 2017, according to a Bloomberg report.

As leading U.S. companies like Apple and Amazon prioritize employee wellbeing and work to update their healthcare offerings, employee benefits will need to evolve to better manage employee health and lower healthcare costs, according to BenefitsPro.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the U.S. nursing field will have over one million vacancies by 2022, leaving health systems to implement strategies to recruit and retain nurses. For Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, these strategies include offering sign-on bonuses of $10,000 to $15,000 for experienced nurses and up to $25,000 for nurses in certain geographically challenged areas, a Tenet spokesperson confirmed to Becker's.

Although the possibility of higher wages drives employees to consider exploring other job opportunities, half of Americans said the promise of better benefits  would encourage them to pursue careers elsewhere, according to a survey conducted on behalf of recruiting company Yoh.

Female medical assistants and women in healthcare support roles earn a higher median salary than their male counterparts, according to CNBC.

As the number of nurse practitioners hits a record high in the U.S. and the demand for advanced practice providers continues to grow, this provider group's compensation is increasing across specialties, according to a SullivanCotter survey.