In 2021, there was a 28 percent gender pay gap between male and female physicians. In 2022, it fell to 26 percent — but the cost is still significant, according to Doximity’s 2023 Physician Compensation Report.
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Solo practice physicians see pay jump: Compensation growth by employment type
Physician pay in a solo practice jumped 3 percent in the last year, according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.
Lina Khan's FTC has challenged health system mergers — but not disruptors
Two years ago, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan voiced concerns about a merger boom in the U.S., warning that the high volume of transactions is stretching agency resources. That boom has arrived, with healthcare deal revenues hitting an all-ti…
Stillbirth data is 'deeply flawed,' says NIH
Stillbirth rates in the U.S. have been deemed “a major public health concern,” according to a new report from the National Institutes of Health published March 15.
Arizona nursing school avoids abrupt shutdown
Phoenix-based Aspen University’s nursing program has been at the center of investigation for more than a year from accrediting authorities and the state’s board of nursing. Newly proposed amendments to its teach-out agreement allowed it to avoid a…
Health system CIOs focus on automation as other capital tech investments slump
As U.S. hospitals and health systems face significant financial hurdles, they are seeing capital technology investments slow and are investing strategically into tech that can automate repetitive tasks and increase operational efficiency, CIOs told Bec…
The most influential healthcare CEOs
Eighteen healthcare CEOs were deemed among the 200 most influential CEOs in the world, according to a March 17 report from CEOWorld Magazine.
Top success factors for each major EHR vendor
Clinicians who are highly satisfied with their EHRs tend to like their personalized tools and have taken the initiative to learn the systems, a March 24 KLAS Research study found.
Billings Clinic uses wearable tech to see what nurses see
Montana State University and Billings (Mont.) Clinic have teamed up on a research effort to see what their nurses see — literally, according to NBC affiliate KULR-8 News.
15 most, least innovative states
A new examination of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for innovation-friendliness factors a number of key indicators, from the share of STEM professionals to research and development spending per capita to tech-company density.
