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  1. 10 specialties with the highest pay increases in 5 years

    Paige Haeffele -
    Urologist pay grew by $133,000 in the last five years, whereas pay for emergency medicine specialists — the specialty with the smallest growth — increased by only $2,000, according to data from Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023 and 2018.

  2. The hardest choices physicians have to make 

    Patsy Newitt -
     Four physicians and one certified registered nurse anesthetist joined Becker's to discuss the hardest choices they have had to make in their careers. 

  3. How much do reimbursements affect Medicaid patient acceptance rates?

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here is how much reimbursement rates can affect a physician's decision to take on Medicaid patients, according to Medscape's 2023 Medicaid "Physician Survey."

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  1. 6 compensation updates physicians should know

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are six updates on physician compensation that Becker's has reported on since June 29:

  2. Amazon's hand in healthcare: 10 moves in 4 weeks

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are 10 healthcare moves made by Amazon that Becker's has reported on since July 14:

  3. 3 lawsuits that could disrupt healthcare

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three lawsuits Becker's has reported on since July 6 that have the potential to change the healthcare industry: 

  4. 7 medical school updates

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are seven medical school updates reported by Becker's since July 7:

Managing Patient Throughput with AI: Unlocking Capacity

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  1. 9 physician leaders in the headlines

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are nine physician leadership moves Becker's has reported on since July 31:

  2. Dignity Health names chief medical officer for California medical center

    Amelia Ickes -
    Charlie Abraham, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of St. Bernardine Medical Center, a Dignity Health hospital in San Bernardino, Calif.

  3. 2 healthcare jobs named among most dangerous in America

    Claire Wallace -
    A new analysis from attorneys at Columbus, Ohio-based Fitch Law Firm has identified the 10 most dangerous jobs in America, with two healthcare-related jobs making the list. 

  4. What routine difficulties do physicians face with state Medicaid agencies?

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are the routine difficulties physicians reported experiencing with state Medicaid agencies, according to the Medscape's 2023 Medicaid "Physician Survey."

2 tech leaders on Orlando VA Medical Center's path to innovation

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  1. Memorial Health to lay off 20% of leadership

    Amelia Ickes -
    Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health has laid off 20 percent of leadership positions and hundreds of employees due to "current national and statewide economic trends," the Jacksonville Journal-Courier reported Aug. 8.

  2. HSS appoints 2 chiefs of surgery

    Paige Haeffele -
    New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has named Daniel Green, MD, and David Mayman, MD, as chief of pediatric orthopedic surgery and chief of adult joint replacement and reconstruction, respectively. 

  3. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist appoints new president

    Amelia Ickes -
    David Zaas, MD, has been appointed president of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, N.C.

  4. How many hours a week do physicians spend on prior authorizations?

    Paige Haeffele -
    The average physician worked 43 hours a week in 2022 — and for 17 percent of physicians, more than 20 of those were spent on prior authorizations, according to a report by Medical Economics.

  5. Would physicians change their specialty or career?

    Amelia Ickes -
    Below are the percentages of physicians who would either change their specialty or profession if they had the opportunity, according to the Medical Economics' 2023 "Physician Report." .

  6. Maryland physician convicted for $15M COVID-19 healthcare fraud scheme

    Amelia Ickes -
    Maryland physician Ron Elfenbein, MD, has been convicted by a federal jury for submitting over $15 million in false and fraudulent claims for patients who were tested for COVID-19 at his testing sites.

  7. Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute names president, CEO

    Amelia Ickes -
    Boris Pasche, MD, PhD, has been appointed president and CEO of Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit.

  8. Physician telehealth use declined in 2022

    Paige Haeffele -
    Thirty-nine percent of physicians reported using telemedicine less in 2022 compared to 2021, according to a report by Medical Economics.

  9. Average salary by region for the most-recruited providers

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are the average salaries across five regions for the most requested providers in recruitment searches, according to the "2023 Physician Incentive Review" from healthcare staffing firm AMN Healthcare:

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