Many of the best states for physicians are located in the Midwest, according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub. South Dakota was ranked as the best state for physicians, followed by Nebraska, Idaho, Iowa, and Minnesota. New Jersey was ranked as the worst state, followed by New...
When the time comes to choose a medical field, primary care is often overlooked for what medical students and residents consider more glamorous specialties. Unfortunately, this can cause its true value to go ignored. By 2025, there will be a predicted primary care shortage of 12,500 to 31,100...
The increasing trend toward direct employment of physicians by hospitals may seem to be shifting power from physicians to hospitals; however, in the words of Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, “it ain’t over till it’s over.”
A Moody’s report on hospital financial trends pointed out that while...
It can be an MSP’s worst nightmare, the dreaded Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG), an applicant who’s diploma and credentials may not even be in English. Obviously, the way they are credentialed is different, unfortunately the specific process remains rather elusive to those without extensive...
Back in December 2017, CVS Health announced its intentions to buy out Aetna insurance for $69 billion. More recently, according to Forbes, the Department...
"We as a society are accepting of how much money CEOs, celebrities, athletes, lawyers, and hedge fund managers make, but hold it against physicians...Think about how much misinformation there is out there about the drivers behind increasing healthcare costs, average physician salaries, and how [...