Written by selectprofessional The CDC has published a provisional study showing that there has been a 2% decline in births in the US in 2018 from the previous year. This also makes 2018 a 32 year record low. If this trend continues We will see the talent pool growing smaller with each passing year. https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/there-are-fewer-babies/
Written by selectprofessional The average of $97.04 per hour is what General Internists make in the U.S. This is approximately $201,840 per year. South Dakota’s General Internists saw the highest annual mean wage in the U.S. at $275,760, internists in Alabama came in a close second ($274,930) and Arkansas ($266,980). The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated annual wages
Written by selectprofessional Information from Medscape and written by Megan Knowles In an online survey, Medscape.com gathered data from more than 20,000 U.S. physicians across 29 specialties to assess compensation, hours worked, time spent with patients and more. Participants were required to be currently practicing physicians in the U.S. Medscape is a website providing access to medical information
Written by selectprofessional Hunter Frint Five recent healthcare mergers and contracts Becker’s Hospital Review announced five healthcare transactions that took place on March 21. 1. Atlantic Health System expands practice in New Jersey. New Jersey-based Atlantic Health System extended its reach by acquiring Hackettstown Regional Medical Center. 2. Walgreens partnered with UnitedHealth’s pharmacy branch. UnitedHealth’s pharmacy care services
Written by selectprofessional According to a recent survey conducted by Sermo, the majority of the physicians would choose their speciality again if they had start their careers over. The top 3 specialties which would choose their speciality again were Orthopedics (87%), Psychiatry (86%), and Oncology (86%). According to the survey OB/GYN were less likely to choose that
Written by selectprofessional Is working for a hospital less of a headache than running a private practice? That’s the answer Medscape was trying to find out with the Medscape Employed Physicians Report 2014. To present their findings, they produced a wonderful slide presentation on their website with the help of Leslie Kane, their Editorial Director. More than 4600
Written by selectprofessional Malpractice total payouts amounts increased for the first time since 2003, according to an analysis done by Deiderich Healthcare. They used data recorded by the National Practitioner Data Bank during 2013. In actual dollars, the increase in 2013 was $168 million more than 2012 (a 4.7% increase), which is close to the amounts of payouts
Written by selectprofessional The resumes have been sent, phone calls made, and now the time for the face to face meeting has arrived. We naturally want to put our best foot forward and show them they we are the best candidate for the job. Right? Not so fast. Since we looking to build our mental health career, we
Written by selectprofessional New Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Report Tracks the Behavioral Health of America. The “National Behavioral Health Barometer” (Barometer) provides data about key indicators of behavioral health problems such as rates of serious mental illness, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse, underage drinking, and the percentages of people seeking treatment for these disorders. The
Written by selectprofessional Becker’s Hospital Review has just published a new post on the Top 10 Physician Complaints of 2013. We provided the list of complaints below, and for further information, click on the link above. We would also like to hear your opinions about this, so give us your feedback below. Uncertainty about the future. Financial concerns.