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  1. Would physicians change their specialty or career?

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

    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.
  3. Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute names president, CEO

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

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  1. Physician telehealth use declined in 2022

    Thirty-nine percent of physicians reported using telemedicine less in 2022 compared to 2021, according to a report by Medical Economics.
  2. Average salary by region for the most-recruited providers

    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:
  3. Where physicians are earning secondary income

    Here are the top 10 sources of secondary income for physicians in 2022, according to the Medical Economics "2023 Physician Report":
  4. Hospital for Special Surgery adds two associate surgeons-in-chief

    Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has appointed two associate surgeons-in-chief, effective Sept. 5.

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  1. Hospitalist pay in 2023: 9 things to know

    Hospitalist pay increased at a much higher rate than it did for U.S. physicians in general in 2022, according to an Aug. 2 compensation report from Medscape. 
  2. Most requested searches by specialty

    AMN Healthcare, a healthcare staffing firm, analyzed a sample of the 2,676 permanent physician and advanced practitioner search engagements the firm conducted from April 1, 2022, to March 31.
  3. Texas Children's Hospital Woodlands names chief medical officer

    Rachel Marek, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Texas Children's Hospital the Woodlands.
  4. CEO of Franciscan Missionaries to retire

    Richard Vath, MD, president and CEO of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, has announced plans to retire in June 2024.

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  1. Salaries for the most-recruited physician specialties

    AMN Healthcare, a healthcare staffing firm, analyzed a sample of the 2,676 permanent physician and advanced practitioner search engagements the firm conducted from April 1, 2022, to March 31. Here are the lowest, average and highest salaries for the most-recruited physician specialties, according to the "2023 Physician Incentive Review" from AMN Healthcare:
  2. 8 fraud cases in 2 weeks

    Here are eight healthcare fraud cases Becker's has reported on since July 20:
  3. Guthrie Cortland Medical Center names chief medical officer

    Philip Heavner, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center in Cortland, N.Y., WIVT reported Aug. 2.
  4. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo to lead NIAID

    The National Institutes of Health named Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, as director of its National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. 
  5. Average internist salary in states with the most, fewest providers per capita

    The national average salary among internal medicine physicians in the U.S. is $225,270. However, salaries vary greatly by state, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

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