CMS Releases New Proposed Physician Fee Schedule: 6 Things to Know
CMS issued its proposed updates to the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This year’s changes include a number of new policies that reflect …
5 Tips on Hiring Smarter Not Harder
There is a definite art to finding the right person for your open job. When a person walks into your office for an …
Hospitals with Better Patient-Reported Experience Perform Better Financially
Improving the patient experience can help a hospital improve its financial performance by strengthening customer loyalty, building reputation and brand, and boosting …
High Demand Fuels Spike in Starting Salaries for Physicians
Report says starting salaries for primary care physicians, as well as in 19 different specialties saw double digit increases. Starting salaries for …
Outpatient Facilities Lead Transition to Alternative Payment Models
High percentage of outpatient facilities — 70 percent — who indicated they were transitioning to a new payment model, study showed. Despite …
Healthcare Spending Expected to Fall Trillions Below Projections
According to Robert Wood Johnson’s report, the United States is on track to spend $2.6 trillion less on healthcare between 2014 and …
6 Top Financial Planning Mistakes Physicians Make
Planning for your financial future is a personal priority for most physicians, but ensuring the security of the lifestyle you wish to …
Is Retained Executive Search Still Relevant?
In the “olden days” of the late 20th century executive search consultants made it their business literally to know people. Before the …
5 Situations in Which Saying ‘No’ is the Best Tactic
Saying “no” is an important leadership duty, but it is easier in some situations than others. In circumstances in which the right …
Healthcare Adds 46,000 Jobs in May as Overall U.S. Hiring Slows
Overall, the U.S. economy added 38,000 jobs in the month, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent. Healthcare businesses added 46,000 …