Employment of physicians is projected to grow 22% through 2018, according to the US Department of Labor. This growth is much faster than average for all occupations. Job opportunities should be very good especially in rural and low-income areas. Physicians and Surgeons held approximately 661,400 jobs in 2008. Of the wage and salaried physicians, … [Read more...]
Physician Job Outlook
Hospital Based Physicians in the Obama Health Plan
Healthcare Reform will bring new challenges to Hospital Physicians and all providers in healthcare. Historically, the physician reimbursement in the US has been that of fee-for-service. This model essentially provided greater reimbursement to the practitioner and hospital, for greater services rendered. Utilization and cost-effectiveness were … [Read more...]