A Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) strategy that leverages eConsult technology can help physicians and health systems deliver better care at a lower cost.
Physicians increasingly face pressure to deliver high-quality care efficiently while continuing to grow and sustain their practices. But lowering costs while sustaining growth often means giving up autonomy. The percentage of solo physicians in the U.S. fell to 17% in 2014, compared with 41% in 1983. Additionally, hospital ownership of
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Physician Compensation
Report: Gender and Racial Disparities Still Prevalent in Physician Compensation
Gender and racial pay gaps are still prevalent for physician compensation even as overall physician compensation overall increased, according to the results of the 2018 Medscape Physician Compensation Report. Ther report reveals physician salaries average $299,999 in this year’s report, up from $294,000 in 2017; specialists earn about $100,000 more than primary care physicians ($329,000 versus $223,000), and plastic surgeons ranked highest in salary at $501,000 -- outpacing orthopedists
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New Doximity Report Reveals Large Gaps in U.S. Physician Compensation
Doximity, the largest social network for physicians and advanced practice clinicians) released it's Annual Physician Compensation Report revealing that in every single speciality across the United States men make more than women. In 2017, the national gender gap for physicians increased as female doctors earned 27.7 percent less ($105,000)than their male counterparts. The disparity in 2016 was 26.5 percent, when female doctors earned $91,284 less. Similar to 2016 findings, there remains no
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