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Value-Based Care Necessitates Shift in Primary Care Staffing Model

by Jacqueline LaPointe

The medical assistant-only model for primary care staffing may be the most cost-effective for practices relying on fee-for-service revenue, but the model will not be able to support value-based care...

Physician Assistant Compensation Up 1%, Showing Workforce Growth

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Median base physician assistant compensation increased from $105,000 in 2017 to $106,000 in 2018, representing one percent growth during the period, the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) recently...

Physicians Want Team Culture, Autonomy to Work at Rural Hospitals

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Physicians want more than competitive compensation to work at a rural hospital. They are also looking for the autonomy and the right cultural fit, according to a new survey conducted by Jackson...

HRSA Awards $20M to Bolster Rural Workforce, Residency Programs

by Jacqueline LaPointe

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $20 million in grants to increase the rural workforce through new rural residency programs, HHS recently announced. Twenty-seven...

Starting Physician Compensation, Value-Based Pay On the Rise

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Starting physician compensation for medical specialists was mostly up from 2018 to 2019, while the salaries of primary care physicians plateaued, according to a recent Merritt Hawkins report. The...

Healthcare CFO Role Evolving to Improve Enterprise Performance

by Jacqueline LaPointe

In an evolving healthcare landscape, the role of the healthcare chief financial officer (CFO) is undergoing significant transformation to keep up. CFOs of major healthcare organizations are no longer...

Demand for Medical Specialists Increases, Surpassing Primary Care

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospitals, medical groups, and other healthcare organizations increased their demand for medical specialists from 2018 to 2019 despite the industry-wide push for more primary care, according to Merritt...

Care Costs 6-7% Lower for Complex Patients Treated by NPs, PAs

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Medically complex patients with diabetes cared for by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) incurred total costs six to seven percent lower compared to patients treated by...

Physician Compensation Grew Across the Board in 2018, MGMA Reports

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Average physician compensation for primary care and other medical specialties increased by 3.4 percent and 4.4 percent from 2017 to 2018, respectively, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)...

Physician Assistant Compensation Averages Over $110K Annually

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Average physician assistant compensation in 2018 reached over $100,000, according to the latest statistical report of the profession from the National Commission on Certification of Physician...

Physician Shortage Continues to Grow, Reaching Up to 122K by 2032

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Physician demand continues to increase faster than supply, resulting in a projected total physician shortage of up to 121,900 doctors by 2032, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)...

Hospital Mergers Slow Wage Growth for Skilled Workers, Nurses

by Jacqueline LaPointe

How hospital mergers and acquisitions impact care quality and costs in a market is still up for debate, but new research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University presents...

Ascension CEO Anthony Tersigni to Retire by End of 2019

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Ascension CEO Anthony R. Tersigni, EdD, FACHE, will retire by the end of the year, the large non-profit, Catholic health system recently announced on its website. Tersigni has led the health system of...

98% of Hospital Leaders Say Supply Chain Optimization Ups Margins

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Almost all hospital leaders in a new survey conducted by Sage Growth Partners (98 percent) said supply chain optimization can improve hospital margins. About 52 percent report better management could...

Employed Physicians Create Almost $2.4M a Year in Hospital Revenue

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Physicians are the backbone of medical care, but new data from the national physician search and consulting firm Merritt Hawkins shows employed doctors are also major money-makers. Their seventh...

No Health IT Workforce Exec for Over Half of Non-Acute Providers

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Hospitals and non-acute providers are using significantly different health IT workforce strategies to meet their technological needs, according to the 2019 HIMSS U.S. Leadership and Workforce...

Only 13% of Hospital CFOs Prepared for Value-Based Reimbursement

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Fewer hospital CFOs are prepared to manage the financial impact of evolving business conditions, such as value-based reimbursement and care delivery models, a new survey finds. Consulting firm Kaufman...

How Will Automation, AI Impact Healthcare Employment?

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Increased use of automation and artificial intelligence is slated to replace millions of jobs and tasks in the near future. However, healthcare employment is relatively safe from automation, according...

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