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The reimbursement issue causing 'resentment, anger and, frankly, a feeling of injustice'
Matt Mazurek, MD, assistant clinical professor of anesthesiology and director of quality and safety at St. Raphael’s Campus of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital, joined Becker’s to discuss physicians’ biggest reimbursement issues.
Where the physician shortage is the most desperate
The physician shortage is the worst in the Midwest and Southern regions of the U.S. according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
The highest- and lowest-paying cities for female physicians
Women working as physicians typically earn less than 80 percent of what their male counterparts made each year, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
Aetna in the headlines: 24 updates in 60 days
Here are 24 stories Becker’s has covered about Aetna and its parent company, CVS Health, since March 2:
Where physicians are getting hired most
Physician recruiting efforts have gone up in two medical settings: hospitals and academic medical centers, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
Iowa PAs allowed to practice without supervising physician under new law
Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa has signed into law legislation that allows physician assistants to practice independent of a supervising physician.
Washington physician surrenders license following misdiagnosis, complaints
Former physician Mendel Gordin, MD, surrendered his medical license after he was accused of making inappropriate comments to several patients and misdiagnosing one of them, The Bellingham Herald reported May 10.
NP pay vs. average cost of living in each state
Below is the average salary for nurse practitioners by state compared to each state’s average cost of living index, using data from insure.com and ZipRecruiter:
CMS' new prior authorization final rule: 5 things ASCs need to know
CMS has issued a final rule to help streamline Medicare Advantage and Part D prior authorizations.
Surgery Partners' 5 highest paid executives
Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is a national operator of surgical facilities, with over 127 ASCs and 4,600 physician affiliates in its portfolio. It holds an estimated 2.4 percent of the ASC market share.
