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Behind the numbers: Salary survey dishes up hot physician issues
Deb Beaulieu
Despite its narrow title, Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2012 reveals much more than how much doctors are earning. In fact, the online survey of 24,216 physicians
Study: Medication noncompliance rampant
While the reasons for prescription noncompliance vary--from addiction to finances to poor math skills--one thing's for sure: the problem does not discriminate. According to a national study of almost
Making the money-discussion go down
Deb Beaulieu
A major theme in this week's issue (and many others) of FiercePracticeManagement is the cost of care. When they can help it, patients are spending less on healthcare , often by
Health comparison-shopping on the rise
With many patients still struggling to manage their healthcare expenses, doctors are overcoming the traditional taboo against discussing money in the context of practicing medicine. Now that it's no
Cash-strapped patients still rationing care
Despite 2011's status as a "breakthrough year" for new pharmaceuticals hitting the market, prescription spending fell, right along with a continued decline in outpatient visits. The reduced spending
Language barriers, cost concerns drive immigrants to fake doctors
The case of the fake Florida "tush doctor" accused of injecting Fix-A-Flat and other toxic substances into women's buttocks, causing them to become violently ill and disfigured, may not be
Hospital bills over $1M jump 700% in California
The number of hospital bills topping $1 million in Northern California has grown by 700 percent over the past decade, reports the Sacramento Bee. According to data from the Office of Statewide Health
Pressure for health price transparency mounts with new bills
Less than a year after a Florida law made it voluntary for doctors to post price lists in their offices resulted in very few having done so, a new pair of bills up for hearings Wednesday would
ACP aims to limit excessive testing
Both physicians and patients should use a more critical eye in determining whether certain diagnostic tests might do more harm than good, Dr. Steven E. Weinberger, executive vice president and CEO of
Patients need communication, cost info in tough economy
Despite a recent uptick in consumers' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare, concerns loom as to whether patients are getting the right outpatient care at the right time. And
