The American Medical Association has sent a comment letter to CMS urging the agency to make changes to the Medicare physician payment schedule, which the AMA argues is bad policy for both patients and providers.
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Psychiatry is the fastest-growing physician specialty, and the average annual salary in the field is $247,350.
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is urging the White House to establish federal leadership focused on patient safety in its most recent report to President Joe Biden.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, MD, has announced $30 million in loan repayment for healthcare workers.
Here are five stats on physician compensation in 2023 that physicians should know:
Here is how employed physicians are compensated, according to Medscape's "Employed Physicians Report 2023."
Here are seven compensation updates Becker's reported in August that physicians should know:
Here are nine stats to know about pediatrician pay, according to the Medscape "Pediatrician Compensation Report 2023:"
Thirty-one percent of employed physicians' compensation is structured by salary only, according to Medscape's "Employed Physicians Report 2023."
Here are three major noncompete wins that Becker's has reported on since June 27:
