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Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ahmed Siddiqi wanted to find a better approach to postoperative monitoring – one that came closer to direct, continuous visibility of patient progress during recovery – while reducing the burden on patients and the management team. His new digital care solution enabled his team to provide long-term remote patient monitoring while directly communicating with all patients. The platform’s remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) module helps the team meet the minimum engagement and data submission requirements to be eligible for RTM coverage.
All Specialties April 26th 2023
Healthgrades for Professionals
There is excellent news in the upcoming Medscape Female Physician Compensation Report for 2022. Female primary care and specialist physicians had pay increases of 8.1% and 8.5% from the prior year, respectively. This has resulted in a 2% reduction in the pay difference between men and women in both situations. Despite the fact that this is progress, there is still a huge 25% disparity in primary care and 31% in specialties, with female doctors underrepresented in the higher paying specialties.
All Specialties April 18th 2023
Oncology News Central (ONC)
The author explains that a nursing strike can have a significant impact on oncology practices, which rely heavily on nursing staff for patient care. The article suggests that practices should have a contingency plan in place in the event of a strike, including identifying alternative sources of nursing staff, communicating with patients about the potential impact on their care, and ensuring that all staff members are trained on how to handle the situation. The article also emphasizes the importance of maintaining a respectful and open dialogue with nursing staff throughout the negotiation process to minimize the likelihood of a strike.
Oncology, Medical March 27th 2023
ACP Hospitalist
Hospitalist pay is up almost 8% since 2020. But is that enough? You can work to increase your compensation by understanding the nuances in your hospital’s incentive calculation and making sure the plan works for you.
Hospitalist March 15th 2023
One of the main explanations for an improvement in the financial standing of medical practices is the expansion of supplementary services. Ancillary services give doctors alternatives to increase revenues and create more money. However, they also help patients by making life more convenient, saving time, and enhancing treatment and results. Here is a list of the extra services offered by internal medicine and family medicine clinics in the previous calendar year.
Family Medicine/General Practice January 19th 2023
These specialties had the highest proportion of doctors still making student loan payments, per the 2022 Medscape report: Emergency Medicine (31%) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (31%) Pediatrics (31%) Neurology (28%) Otolaryngology (28%) Family Medicine (28%) For the least debt-burdened: Pulmonary Medicine (10%) Public Health & Preventive Medicine (11%) Rheumatology (12%) Diabetes & Endocrinology (15%) Dermatology (16%) Cardiology (16%)
Allergy & Immunology December 5th 2022