Apparently, physician employment opportunities are on the rise. “The Las Vegas Review-Journal” recently reported that “the health care industry is one of the top 10 fastest growing areas for employment over the next decade. "More than 14 million jobs were created in healthcare in 2008 and more than 3 million jobs will be healthcare-related … [Read more...]
Physician Jobs on the Rise
Physician Practices Don’t Qualify as Medical Homes
Hospital Physician Relationships 46% of physician practices do not qualify as medical homes, according to a news release from the University of Michigan Health System. "Our study findings are particularly worrisome because the medical home model of care is seen as providing higher quality, more cost-efficient care," lead author John … [Read more...]
Blue Shield Helps Develop Accountable Care Organizations
Hospitals, Physicians, and other providers will receive help from Blue Shield of California, in order to collaborate and improve patient care. Blue shield of California will invest $20 million to help providers develop accountable care organizations. According to a press release by Blue Shield of California PRNewswire via Comtex, California … [Read more...]
Hospital Physician Relationships – Only 9 Percent of Physicians Feel Ready for “Business Side” of Medicine
More than 75% of new physicians received at least 50 recruiting job solicitations during medical school, according to a new survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins physician search firm. The survey contacted more than 300 medical students in their last year of training. According to the study, a national physician shortage is responsible for this … [Read more...]
Laws that Hospital Physicians Should Consider
In a recent “Fierce Healthcare” article, the following three laws should be considered by both hospital physicians and physicians placed in hospitals, through outsourced physician services. • The Stark Law prevents a physician from making patient referrals to organizations in which he or she has a financial relationship. But there is an … [Read more...]