Medical oncologists are among the most highly paid specialty physicians, using a blend of productivity elements, base salary and other compensation forms, according to a 2013 medical oncology compensation survey from Integrated Healthcare Strategies.
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In response to pressure to contain the cost of care while improving quality, hospitals and health systems have increasingly sought to acquire physician practices.
Target Corp., one of the largest retailers in the country, will end health insurance coverage for part-time employees, effective April 1.
A New York Times article published this weekend takes aim at the increase in specialist salaries in the United States, suggesting the increasing pay specialists receive contributes to the high healthcare costs facing our nation. According to the article, written…
During the past couple of years, Medigap — a supplemental insurance option for Medicare beneficiaries — has become a target for many policymakers seeking to reduce Medicare spending.
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Richard Salluzzo, MD, received more than $2 million in compensation from Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Cod Healthcare after his resignation, according to a Cape Cod Times report.
Three executives who recently resigned from Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, have received about $300,000 in cumulative severance pay, according to a Juneau Empire report.
Salaries and wages comprise the largest chunk of operational expenses in a hospital, and those compensation figures vary wildly depending on occupation.
The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has issued a report examining executive pay at 25 of the largest nonprofit organizations in the state, 12 of which are hospitals or health systems.
Two former executives of Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., are set to receive more than $277,000 each in severance pay, according to a Mid-Hudson News Network report.