Employed physicians are generally paid a base salary and receive bonuses based on productivity — often measured by the number of relative value units physicians generate, the number of patients seen, net collections, and, on occasion, gross billing.
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Upstate New York hospitals to get annual $1B boost
Starting in October, upstate New York hospitals will begin receiving nearly $1 billion more annually thanks to a modification of the Medicare Wage index.
Physician signing bonuses jump 21%
The average signing bonus for physicians increased 21 percent from 2022 to $37,473 this year, according to AMN Healthcare’s “2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives,” released Aug. 14.
CEO role losing some luster
At one point, rising to the CEO position was considered the pinnacle of success in business. Now, a combination of factors has people setting out for other seats in C-suites.
Best, worst case COVID-19 projections for virus season
COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by 12.1 percent week over week per the most recent CDC data, which was last updated July 31.
5 Apple healthcare jobs
Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices.
New York hospital workers begin strike
Members of the Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals began a two-day strike Aug. 3 at Rochester (N.Y.) General Hospital.
Top 10 states for cardiologist pay
Idaho has the top mean pay for cardiologists in the country, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What health systems think of Epic, Cerner
Epic Systems received 88.7 out of 100 on overall performance in a report on customer perceptions from KLAS Research, while Cerner received a 67.6.
More physicians adding MBA to leadership formula
Keith Gray, MD, has practiced surgical oncology at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville for 15 years, during which time he has held roles including executive vice president and chief medical officer, chief of the division of surgical onc…
