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Median pay for newly hired providers on the rise

Providers coming out of residency positions and joining new practices in 2022 earned more than their pre-pandemic counterparts in 2019, according to the 2023 “MGMA DataDive Provider Compensation” report, which collected data from nearly 190,000 provide…

Physician and APP signing bonuses: 14 numbers to know

Competition for physicians and advanced practice providers has grown since the beginning of the pandemic, with hospitals and health centers offering higher salaries and incentive bonuses to entice and retain employees.

Physician and APP signing bonuses: 14 numbers to know

Competition for physicians and advanced practice providers has grown since the beginning of the pandemic, with hospitals and health centers offering higher salaries and incentive bonuses to entice and retain employees.

Why UChicago, UR Medicine, OhioHealth + Baptist Health were rated top brands

Marketing leaders at health systems honored for trust and their human-centered approach told Becker’s they make sure their words match their actions and tell stories from the point of view of their patients and staffers.

Paxlovid becomes 1st approved COVID-19 pill

The FDA granted Pfizer’s popular COVID-19 antiviral treatment, Paxlovid, full approval on May 25.

Athenahealth partners with automated coordination, prior authorization tool

The Athenahealth marketplace has added GoHealthcare Practice Solutions, a provider of clinical and surgery coordination, prior authorization, utilization management and patient access services for orthopedics and ASCs. 

UPMC heart institute gets $7.5M gift

UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation has received a $7.5 million gift from Acrisure, a financial technology and insurance company.

Amid cancer drug shortage, 'every drop of chemotherapy' used at hospitals

Some hospitals are scraping vials to offer enough cancer drugs for their patients as the U.S. faces about two dozen chemotherapy shortages.

Over 30% of ophthalmologists have seen income affected by competition

About 32 percent of ophthalmologists have seen their income affected by competition in the last year, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Ophthalmologist Compensation Report.” 

Pennsylvania nurse charged with killing 2 patients

A Pennsylvania nurse was charged May 24 with “administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication” that killed two patients and hospitalized another, according to the state attorney general’s office.