The continued consolidation of physician groups and health systems is pushing procedures to hospital outpatient departments over ASCs, driving Medicare costs up, according to a study published July 25 in Science Direct.
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Eleven specialties saw year-over-year starting salary growth in 2024, according to an Aug. 1 analysis published by healthcare staffing firm AMN Healthcare.
On July 10, CMS proposed a 2.8% conversion factor reduction in its 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
While Medicare’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System "is well-intentioned", the program has started to undercut small and rural practices, a blog post from the American Medical Association said.
CMS has proposed a 2.8% conversion factor reduction to its physician fee schedule for 2025.
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The American Medical Association named Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Mich., president-elect.
In the last year, 18% of physicians have made a bad investment, according to Medscapre's "Physician Wealth and Debt Report" published June 12.
Physicians are earning more year over year than ever — but this does not necessarily mean they are happier about their pay than ever before.
Mississippi is the highest-paying state for primary care physicians and nonsurgical specialists, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."
Out of 50 major metropolitan areas analyzed, eight had double-digit increases in the average salary among physicians in each area, according to Doximity's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2024, published May 23.