Physician Future
Ins and Outs of Medical Practice Non-Compete Provisions
By Daniel M. Bernick, Esq., M.B.A. Posted on Physicians News Digest, August 17, 2010 Loathed by associate physicians and loved by practice owners, non-compete clauses are standard features in physician contracts. An understanding of these provisions is thus essential for all concerned. What exactly is a “non-compete” or “restrictive covenant” clause? The standard provision prohibits [...]
Family Medicine Physician Compensation by Region
The following statistics are based on data from the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service 2010 Physician Salary & Benefits Report. National average salary: $173,560 New England states: $156,596 Connecticut Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont New Hampshire Middle Atlantic states: $172,205 New York New Jersey Pennsylvania South Atlantic states: $186,003 Delaware Washington D.C. Florida Georgia Maryland [...]
Slow Growing – Compensation Increases Less Than Rate of Inflation
According to Modern Healthcare’s 2010 Physician Compensation Survey, many specialties saw compensation increases less than the rate of inflation (2.7% per the Consumer Price Index). Only five of the 23 specialties tracked showed an average increase above the rate of inflation. Those were: Dermatology (5.3%), Pediatrics (4.5%), Neurology and Pathology (both 3.3%), and hospital medicine [...]
A Typical Initial Employment Agreement for Physicians
By Jeffrey B. Sansweet, Esquire For Physicians News Digest Although each medical practice opportunity is unique, most employment contracts with physician-owned private practices address similar issues. How each practice deals with those issues in the contract does vary and is the subject of this article. Term The term of the agreement must be set forth. [...]
5 Quick Fixes for Physician CVs
If you are a licensed and board certified physician, you are in the enviable position of having credentials that mostly speak for themselves. But that doesn’t mean you can afford to have a sloppy or thrown together physician curriculum vitae (CV). As with many things in life, CVs are often judged by their appearance first.
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Osteopathic Medical School Graduate Numbers Continue to Rise
This spring, U.S. osteopathic medical schools graduated 3,845 seniors, a number that has grown steadily over the past decade. The graduates, who are preparing to enter residency programs across the country, will help mitigate the nation’s physician workforce shortage as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) are implemented. Provisions in these acts are expected to allow coverage for a projected 32 million uninsured Americans.
‘Top Doc’ iPhone App Improves Diagnostic Skills
Medical publisher Elsevier and video game developer Legacy Interactive have just announced the release of Top Doc, an iPhone app that features medical content and quizzes designed to let medical students, residents and junior faculty practice and improve their visual diagnosis skills.
Family Practice Management Blogs
Getting Paid: Notes on Coding and Reimbursement Noteworthy: News and Views From the Editors of Family Practice Management Real Life Practice Transformation: Chronicles of a Family Physician’s Redesign Efforts Making It: How to Succeed in Family Practice Without Really Trying (No longer an active blog but archives are still available; last post was 1/27/10)
Highlights of MGMA’s 2010 physician compensation survey
Visit MGMA’s In Practice Blog for Highlights of their 2010 physician compensation survey; Posted by Caren Baginski on Fri, Jun 25, 2010