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Dec 11 | Jeff Lagasse

Job opportunities for physicians increase by 5% as demand surges, though worries about a shortage remain

Physician compensation has also increased, and in New Orleans, pay growth hit 10%.

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Dec 04 | Jeff Lagasse

Shortage of specialists negatively impacting patients in rural areas

Medicare recipients with chronic conditions such as heart failure or diabetes who live in rural locations have higher…

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Nov 21 |

Nursing shortage collides with rising baby boomer population

Flexibility and work-life balance had the most influence for 39% of nurses, though 31% say compensation and benefits were the…

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Nov 13 | Susan Morse

Optum CEO Andrew Witty is named president of UnitedHealth Group

Witty will continue his duties as CEO of Optum.

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Nov 06 | Jeff Lagasse

Montefiore Medicine names Philip Ozuah new CEO

Ozuah will officially take the helm on November 15, succeeding Dr. Steven M. Safyer, who is retiring after 40 years.

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Nov 04 | Susan Morse

Haven rolls out health plan pilot for some employees

One pilot is being offered to about 30,000 JP Morgan Chase employees in Ohio and Arizona.

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Oct 25 | Jeff Lagasse

Burnout prevalent in healthcare community, consensus report confirms

Clinician burnout isn't a new problem, but it appears to be getting worse due to factors that are inherent in…

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Oct 23 | Jeff Lagasse

Improvements needed across outpatient and ambulatory surgery settings, Leapfrog report shows

Among the gaps for both types of facilities are a lack of best practices for patient care and…

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Oct 11 | Jeff Lagasse

2018 cohort of newly-certified physician assistants is the youngest and largest yet

The data also shows encouraging employment opportunities for PAs, with most receiving multiple job offers.

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Oct 07 | Susan Morse

Go365 wellness program reduces healthcare costs, Humana says

Members are given financial and other rewards for participating.

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