HCN Year-in-Review: Health & Behavior EssentialsDecember 20, 2021 | Trending in Healthcare Allergy & Immunology 10 Physician Specialties That Drive the Most Revenue for Hospitals Although the 2020 numbers will look much different, the 2019 Merritt Hawkins survey – representing 93 hospitals — shows significant increases over prior years in revenue driven for hospitals by a range of specialties, including internal medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, and gastroenterology. How will the pandemic affect the financial outlook in 2020 and beyond, and where did oncology land? Read full article All Specialties Oldest and Youngest Doctors by Specialty As the American physician population ages, looming shortages in key medical specialties become more apparent. Learn how these demographic shifts could impact the future of healthcare and the strategies needed to attract new doctors and foster job satisfaction in the medical field. Read full article All Specialties 2024’s Most and Least Burned Out Physicians By Specialty Emergency medicine tops the burnout list again in 2024, with 63% of physicians reporting burnout, while plastic surgery reports the lowest at 37%. Read full article Allergy & Immunology Avoid These 7 Common Doctor Biases About Patients Are you biased toward certain types of patients? “Sometimes” is likely your answer, but there are implicit biases that doctors may not be aware they have. To help answer this question, Medscape put together a survey to weigh these biases, with emotional problems coming in at No. 1. Whether they are implicit or explicit, here are the other patient characteristics that commonly trigger a predisposition in doctors. Read full article Allergy & Immunology Gender Gaps in Physician Compensation: Best and Worst Medical Specialties According to a study of 135,000 doctors by Doximity, male physicians made, on average, 28% more than females in 2020, a 3% increase from the 2019 numbers. The survey, along with Medscape’s poll in 2021 that showed male specialist physicians overall making 33% more than females, points to a few other large gender pay gaps, as well as some in which women doctors make salaries closer to those of men. Read full article
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