While the average salary for physicians increased by 3.8 percent in 2021, it saw a dip of 2.4 percent in 2022, according to the “2023 Physician Compensation Report” from Doximity.
A Jefferson County, Ill., jury has ruled a urologist is not guilty in a $6.5 million suit that alleges he failed to diagnose a patient’s prostate cancer, Missouri Lawyers Media reported March 24.
In response to issues including poor financial performance and reimbursement challenges, medical facilities nationwide are closing their doors or shutting down service lines — which in turn may be advantageous to ASCs.
Washington, D.C., is the city with the lowest adjusted cost of living for physicians, based on adjusted compensation rates, according to Doximity’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
In September, Thomas Frist Jr., MD, founder of HCA Healthcare, was named the richest American in healthcare, with a net worth of $17 billion. Today, his net worth sits at $20.5 billion, up $3.5 billion in six months, according to Forbes’ live net worth…