Here are the top 10 factors physicians reported as limits to their income, according to the 2011 Physician Compensation Survey by The Medicus Firm.
Compensation Issues
Here are the five statistics on the average annual wages of medical records and health information technicians by employer category, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010.
Six percent of physicians reported they were dissatisfied with their 2010 compensation to the point that they are unsure if practicing medicine is worth continuing, according to the 2011 Physician Compensation Survey by The Medicus Firm.
The Merritt Hawkins' report, "2011 Review of Physician Recruiting Incentives," shows that invasive cardiology had the highest average income offered in 2010-2011.
Over the last several years, healthcare quality has come under increased scrutiny. In 2001, the Institute of Medicine’s report, "Crossing the Quality Chasm", highlighted the lack of consistency in the quality of care in the American healthcare system. The IOM…
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CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.As more and more hospitals and healthcare systems decide to employ cardiologists and acquire cardiology practices, it soon becomes apparent that the…
A Congress Budget Office report showed physicians’ Medicare payment rates may decrease by 29.4 percent in January, according to an AHA News Now report. Last year Congress delayed a 25 percent cut in Medicare payments for physicians until 2012. Congress’…
A BDO USA analysis found healthcare board compensation increased 13.3 percent from 2009-2010, according to a BDO news release.
Data from the Society of Hospital Medicine and the Medical Group Management Association show hospitalist salaries have increased only slightly in fiscal year 2010 compared to the previous year, according to a Hospitalist report.
Primary and specialty-care physicians reported mixed movement in compensation in the Medical Group Management Association's "Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data," according to an MGMA news release.