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32% of physicians desire hospital employment

Despite some physicians resisting hospital employment, more of them are favoring the model, according to a new Merritt Hawkins & Associates survey released yesterday. Thirty-two percent of

Key to physician retention: Adapt to generational differences

One of FiercePracticeManagement's most-read articles last week covered two recent surveys whose results indicate a rough road ahead for physician practices. In particular, the Merritt Hawkins "2011

Private practices must revisit recruitment strategy to stay alive

Physician recruitment trends indicate that private practices will diminish in the coming years as the physician employment trend continues to pick up steam, according to two recent surveys. This

Physicians compensated for volume, not quality

Like nails against a chalkboard, a new study by Merritt Hawkins reveals that physicians are compensated for patient volume and not quality, a trend that has some dismayed at current recruitment and

Don't wait to recruit needed physicians

Although the writing is on the wall that many more physicians are going to be needed to meet the increased demand spurred by health reform, some healthcare organizations continue to wait to see how

Employed physicians' paychecks reflect a fraction of what they earn for hospitals

Employment models have been touted as a win-win for physicians and hospitals in recent years. But a new report by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins reveals that hospitals may be getting a better

Some nurses paid higher than primary care doctors

If you really want to make the bucks, primary care isn't the way to go. That fact was underscored this week by a study from staffing firm Merritt Hawkins & Associates, which noted that while