ImagingBiz | Physicians who work in larger practices receive higher compensation when on call than those from smaller practices, reveals a new survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). For example, according to the study, anesthesiologists make $450 per day in groups with 25 or fewer...
Deleware Online | Early last year, four Delaware patients needed emergency heart-related procedures only days after Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware refused to pay for a nuclear cardiac stress test to measure blood flow to the heart, according to results of a state investigation. But the final outcome...
The Detroit News | Gov. Rick Snyder today signed "I'm sorry" legislation that will give Michigan health care providers greater protection to apologize for medical errors, without an "I'm sorry" comment being used against them in a lawsuit. Michigan joins 35 other states and the District...
The Boston Globe | Facebook is a great place to unload after a long day at work. But what if you work in an emergency room, where privacy is paramount? And what if the thing you want to discuss is not the evening traffic or...
Diagnostic Imaging | According to survey data just released by the American Medical Group Association and recruiter Cejka Search, physician turnover is rising with economic conditions. It's up for the first time since 2008.www.PhysicianRetentionSurvey.com. In 2010, the year studied, physician tunrover was 6.1 percent. Turnover has been...