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Month: August 2011

Home > 2011 > Archives for August 2011

Why Physician Compensation has “Flattened”

August 27, 2011

One reason physician compensation has reached its peak is because of the number of physician employment opportunities offered by hospitals throughout the nation. According to “Becker’s Hospital Review," the Medicus Firm's 2011 Physician Compensation Survey found that "in general, compensation was flat from 2009-2010. The average change in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emergency Physicians, Physician Job, Physician Services News, Reimbursement Tagged With: Hospital Physicians, Physician Jobs

Medication Mistakes Among Top Medical Errors

August 25, 2011

Among the top errors in medicine are those concerning patients' medications. Mistakes occur when patients misuse prescription medications as well as when they are prescribed the wrong prescriptions by patient care providers. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that adverse drug events cause more than 700,000 emergency room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emergency Physicians, Hospitalists Tagged With: Hospital Physicians, patient care, Physician Services

Hospital Monopolies Drive Up Health Costs

August 23, 2011

Hospital Monopolies: The Biggest Driver of Health Costs That Nobody Talks About According to a recent post on Forbes.com, the healthcare reform debate revolves around how we pay and sell healthcare and related physician services.  Insurers can monitor and restrict physicians from over charging, but are less able to restrict the biggest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emergency Physicians, Hospitalists, Physician Job Tagged With: Health care, Hospital Physician, Hospital Physicians, Outsourced Physician Services, Outsourced Physicians, patient care, Physician Services

Study Shows Increase in Primary Care Physicians Prescribing Antidepressants

August 23, 2011

More patient care providers are prescribing antidepressants for symptoms, including headaches, menstrual cramps, and fatigue, as reported in "American Medical News." The study, which was featured in this month’s “Health Affairs,” found that “it is becoming more common for primary care doctors and other non-psychiatrist physicians to prescribe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Hospital Physicians, patient care, Physician Services

Emotional Stress from Malpractice Claims Drains Physicians

August 23, 2011

Although most malpractice claims fizzle and many men and women in physician services come out all right in terms of out-of-pocket expenses, emotional distress caused by lawsuits can be much more costly. "There are substantial costs associated with those claims," said Dr. Anupam Jena, patient care provider for Massachusetts General Hospital and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Hospital Physicians, Physician Services

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