Shadi Jarjous, MD, chief of hospital medicine at Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, joined Becker’s to discuss the importance of physicians in leadership positions. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length. Question: Could you speak…
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Shadi Jarjous, MD, chief of hospital medicine at Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network, joined Becker’s to discuss how emerging technologies are shaping the future of clinical workflows and medical training. Editor’s note: This interview has been edited lightly for…
Physician satisfaction is not determined by compensation alone, according to a report from Marit Health. Marit Health’s data is based on anonymized salary contributions as of April 11. Here are 10 notes from the report: 1. IInfectious disease, OB-GYN and…
A May 8 editorial published by the Idaho Statesman contends that the state’s noncompete law is contributing to the state’s ongoing physician shortage. The argument centers around a lawsuit being brought against Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. Parker…
While the public at large often views physicians as having high salaries, those within medicine understand that quantifying a physicians’ compensation is a complex process, Medical Economics reported May 6. Primary care physicians, for example, earned an average of $300,000…
Unionization among physicians has skyrocketed in recent years as consolidation and burnout rise, while physician autonomy and satisfaction diminish. An April 29 report published by the American College of Physicians in the Annals of Internal Medicine highlighted some of the…
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare appointed two physician leaders to take over its emergency medicine and pediatric service lines. Lauren Cooksey, MD, was named the department chair and physician executive of emergency medicine, and Megan Mickley, MD, was named department chair and…
As independent practices continue to fight for survival in a challenging healthcare and economic environment, there are several market factors prominently shaping the future of physician practices. Consolidation “One of the most significant is the increasing consolidation of practices, with…
In an article published May 1, EP Lab Digest analyzed the rise of locum tenens utilization across healthcare and how it may fit into physician practice models moving forward. Here are five takeaways from the article: 1. Approximately 52,000, or…
While the future of independent practice remains relatively uncertain as consolidation rises across healthcare, many physicians are debating a switch from employed settings as feelings of satisfaction and autonomy continue to decline. Those eyeing the switch to independent practice have…