Physician Compensation

Keeping up with the changes in the insurance industry right now is like herding cats. Here's what is on the horizon.

The number of physicians prescribing controlled substances grew 359 percent in 2015, according to new data.

Physicians have minimal downtime - something that can protect against burnout. However, when given a long weekend, they often dabble in work activities.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Physicians are not certain what message the certification boards are trying to send about MOC. Transparency would be a good place to start.

Their practice was founded on the principle of affordable care for patients, while providing a good living for its owners. Now that dream is fading.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Here are four strategies to make sure that your physician compensation does not fail and you find yourself having to replace a departed doctor.

More than half of the respondents said they spend less time with patients now than when they started their career, according to new study.

Why go into primary care? Physicians and medical students have their own reasons and share with us why it's a viable area of medicine.

Most physicians are skeptical of value-based care, but these four practices are proving to be outliers. What have they learned about their experiences?

Making the jump to direct primary care isn't going to generate changes overnight, but this doctor says it was worth it.

Physicians continue to merge with larger groups to gain economies of scale and offload administrative burdens, but often, professional satisfaction wanes.

Stricter government standards for the FCA suggest that physicians who do not meet all measures of compliance could be required to refund claims payment.

Could a delay to the start of MACRA be in the works? Also, what makes radiology a unique specialty when it comes to physician pay?

In this edition of the Physicians Practice Pearls Podcast, we speak with Anupam Jena, a researcher who studied the pay disparity between black and white physicians. Why do black physicians earn significantly less?

Captive insurance companies can bring significant benefits to physicians, yet the risk of an IRS audit can increase.

Captive insurance companies allow physicians to pool their malpractice premiums, so that any risk is distributed across the group.

Successfully participating in MIPS or an APM will depend on meeting new measures and thresholds. Here are six key points to consider.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

With the California Insurance Commissioner recommending the DOJ block the Anthem-Cigna merger, it seems that patients are finally being put first.

How are the opioid epidemic and the rising rates of physician burnout linked? Also, how much more do white male doctors earn than their peers?

Many physicians are considering a private care model in response to growing pains stemming from healthcare reform. But how long can they function without oversight?

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

In part two of our conversation with family medicine physician KrisEmily McCrory, she shares her concerns about the cost to implement unrealistic quality metrics.