Acquire Board Certified / EligiblePhysicians – Preferably ER-trained, but other boards acceptable (with adequate critical care and procedural training). This depth allows for orthopedic reductions, injury repairs, conscious sedations, central-lines, and more can be done, increasing revenue. Additionally, it provides better overnight cross coverage. … [Read more...]
Board Certified / Eligible Physicians Matter
Why Physician Compensation has “Flattened”
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...]
Physicians Predict Little Change for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Recent headlines have been keeping Americans informed of the most current healthcare changes and trends. A growing trend has private practice physicians closing their doors to fill physician employment opportunities offered by hospitals. The aforementioned poses the question of whether ambulatory surgery centers are the next … [Read more...]
Higher ER Expenses Linked to Lower Fatality Rates
Results from a new study, based on thousands of hospitalizations in Florida-based hospital emergency rooms, found that over a period of seven years emergency departments that experienced rises in expenses, subsequently had drops in patient fatalities. Results published in a July edition of "American Economic Journal: Applied Economics" reported … [Read more...]
Physicians and Hospitals Fear More Cuts
An article featured in today’s Illinois-based newspaper, The State Journal Register, reported that “Tuesday’s debt-reduction package might cause more cuts in Medicare and Medicaid funding; should this occur, poor and elderly residents could find obtaining patient care to be quite challenging.” The story, “Hospitals, physicians worried about … [Read more...]