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An annual survey of physician pay finds that an increasing number of doctors are regretting their career choices and only a few consider themselves “rich.” The annual Medscape/WebMD Physician Compensation Survey of more than 24,000 doctors from 25 medical fields, found that radiologists and orthopedic surgeons are the best paid of all doctors in the United States, and pediatricians are the least compensated. The survey also found that most doctors are earning less and worrying more....
Washington-area firm brings expert focus on health care communications strategy WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health2 Resources announced today the addition of two new members to its staff: Kelli Pedas will serve as a policy analyst, and Kimberly Coghill will join as director of media relations and client accounts. The two join a Health2 Resources team focused on health care public relations and communications strategy. The firm leverages expertise in...
Commonwealth Fund Commission sees unprecedented opportunity for public and private stakeholders to support community progress toward a high performance health system, thanks to Affordable Care Act and other laws Noting the "unprecedented opportunity" provided under the Affordable Care Act, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, and other recently enacted federal laws, the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System today...
Rebates Expected to Vary Significantly by State MENLO PARK, Calif., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers and businesses are expected to receive an estimated $1.3 billion by this August in rebates from health insurers who spent more on administrative expenses and profits than allowed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), finds a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation of the latest estimates provided by insurers to state insurance commissioners. The rebates...
FARMINGTON, Conn., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce discounted and limited remaining registration for three significant healthcare conferences around the globe: World Health Care Congress - Europe 2012 European healthcare systems may be diverse, but the all share many common challenges. Indeed, these challenges are held in common by health systems across the entire world, and many nations are pioneering innovative solutions. The...
American College of Physicians Policy Paper, ‘Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure,’ Calls for Adequate Resource Allocation and Funding A call for an improved public health infrastructure that works collaboratively with physicians in order to ensure the public’s safety and health was made today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The action was highlighted by the release of a new policy paper, Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure[PDF], at Internal...
More than a quarter of US adults went without health insurance in 2011 because of lost work, a change in jobs, or Medicaid ineligibility, according to a new report released Thursday, April 19. With the fate of healthcare reform emerging as a key campaign issue in this election year, the Commonwealth Fund report shows the need for improvements in the healthcare system as close to 70 percent of working-age adults who lost their insurance went without coverage for more than a year, and more...
Continuity of care in doctor's surgery is key to reducing non-emergency hospital admissions, says new research A University of Leicester study has provided clear evidence that allowing a patient to see a particular doctor in the GP surgery has an important impact on reducing hospital admissions. Between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010 elective (non-emergency) hospital admissions in England increased by 28% to 9.4 million. Over the same period, there was an increase of 35% in emergency...
SARATOGA, Calif., April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a national crisis in lack of adequate medical care for millions of uninsured people in the U.S., Bay Area Surgical Management announces a ground-breaking program to provide immediate free medical services to 1,000 qualifying Santa Clara County, Callifornia residents. Through BASM's new charitable program, patients that have either been denied or cannot afford health insurance will be eligible to receive entirely free...
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) is unlikely to have a large effect on the growth rate of employer healthcare expenditures, according to two new studies conducted by researchers from the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters working in conjunction with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090507/NY12658LOGO) The first study, "Spending Trends...
