A friend of mine from high school called me this morning for some friendly advice. She comes from a long line of healthcare professionals (her brother is a doctor, her father was a doctor, and her mother and three sisters are nurses in various hospitals within Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania). She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in … [Read more...]
Private Practices on the Brink of Extinction
Freestanding Emergency Rooms Among America’s Newest Healthcare Trends
There have been more and more news articles emphasizing overcrowded emergency departments in hospitals throughout the country, and the growing number of people needing emergency care daily. It is this dilemma within emergency departments that is making the freestanding emergency room, a growing trend in emergency patient care. Kaiser Health … [Read more...]
More Lay-offs in Healthcare Industry on the Rise
There has been a lot of recent hype in the media, in regards to large numbers of lay-offs within the healthcare field. I’ve taken notice to such stories in publications printed in numerous states throughout the nation. This growing trend, which is resulting from larger state Medicaid cuts, has providers of physician services finding themselves back … [Read more...]
Physician Salaries – Guaranteed or Incentive-Based?
Given the many recent developments in healthcare, physician salaries remain an important focus point. President Obama has placed tremendous focus on quality and outcome-based payment for services rendered. Yet, there remain many physicians whose salaries are guaranteed. The trend however is shifting towards incentive-based physician … [Read more...]
Physician Job Interview – Essential Tips for Success
Interviewing for physician employment opportunities can be stressful, as your entire candidacy for what may in fact be the ideal job is on the line. Knowing that a good or bad interview can directly affect the job outcome, physicians often worry, and stress out about the interview - and understandably so! In my years as a practicing physician, as … [Read more...]