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Physician Compensation

22 August 2008

I always enjoy reading Gruntdoc’s posts.  This one is essentially a link to an article by a physician that was in the USA Today, but I thought it was at least worth bringing to everyone’s attention.  What we’re paying physicians doesn’t drive up the cost of healthcare.  As noted in the article, doctors only constitute 10% [...]

2008 Physician Compensation Survey

28 April 2008

At long last we’re ready to release the survey results.  You can download a copy from our website www.medicuspartners.com or get it here in a pdf: 2008 Medicus Partners Physician Compensation Survey  As I’ve confessed, I’m a little bit of a nerd about this.  The software we used allows you to look at the data from [...]

Can we be honest?

13 April 2007

Talking about money is strictly taboo in polite company.  Telling someone that you lust for money is unthinkable.  Admitting that it’s the one thing that could make your job better would be like… like the eighth deadly sin.  In spite of that, when we talk to doctors about the possibility of exploring a new opportunity their first two [...]

Statistics

9 April 2007

In advance of releasing the results of the compensation and relocation survey I thought I would share some interesting things we have gleaned from the responses.  64% of residents prefer metro areas/suburbs vs. only 50% of in practice physicians Only 2.9% of residents prefer rural vs. twice as many (5.3%) of in practice physicians 40% [...]

And the Survey Says…

30 March 2007

I used to love the Family Feud.  Richard Dawson’s quick wit, watching him kiss all the girls, seeing the families unite for a common goal.  My favorite part was always when they were going down the line offering suggestions, the excitement of knowing they were going to win all that money.  All the family members clap and shout with glee, [...]

Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes

26 January 2007

I’ve always loved that David Bowie song. Maybe its because, to some degree, I am a merchant of change.  I find it fascinating to observe how people respond to changes in the work environment.  In most cases, I find that people don’t handle change well. Take, for example, the group of doctors I met with early this week.  [...]

Bob may have forgotten you…

28 December 2006

But I haven’t.  I’m still coming at you with the hottest opinions on the state of physician recruitment.  If he goes one more day without posting, though, I’m going to remove his picture from the page and take sole credit. To that end, I’d like to discuss an article I read in Medical Economics’ December 1st issue [...]

‘Nuff Said

18 December 2006

American Medical News said that malpractice rates are steady or dropping.  Physicians are up in arms that there is any good news to be taken from rates leveling out at or near their peak.  Here are the numbers they reported: Highest rates: Florida (dade) IM-$74k, GS-$299k, OBG $299k Illinois (Cook) IM-$65k, GS-$212k, OBG $266k Michigan [...]

Stay, Please Stay

13 December 2006

Physician shortages are driving lots and lots of changes in the medical community.  Health care leaders in politics, at training programs and at hospitals are doing everything they can to minimize the impact of the predicted 85,000 to 200,000 physician shortfall by the year 2020.  American Medical News ran an article in the November 20th [...]

Physicians in Pain

4 December 2006

That was the title of a Michael Romano article in medical Economics recently, which I find surprising.  The survey states that 60% of “physicians surveyed said they have considered leaving the practice of medicine because of a long list of concerns, including low reimbursement, long hours, a loss of autonomy and the frustrating tangle of [...]

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