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Strategy
Massive KP Strike Looms as Talks Head to the Wire
Unless a deal is struck, more than 75,000 health workers will walk out for three days from Oct. 4-7.
Finance
How CFOs are Balancing Physician Compensation with Lowering Labor Costs
Hospitals want to bring down labor costs, but not at the risk of staffing turnover.
Clinical Care
Clinician Starting Salaries, Signing Bonuses and Other Recruiting Incentives on the Rise
Staffing company says nurse practitioners have led employment searches for three consecutive years.
Finance
The Hidden Fee Costing Doctors Millions Every Year
A powerful lobbyist convinced a federal agency that doctors can be forced to pay fees on money that health insurers...
Payer
Low- Moderate-Income Insured Older Adults Struggle with Medical Bills
Nearly half of respondents ages 50-64 with mounting medical expenses report taking on credit card debt to pay bills.
Finance
Hospitals Ask Congress to Delay ACA Medicaid Funding Cuts — For the 14th Time
It is unlikely the reductions will occur this year, if history is any indication.
Clinical Care
MGMA: Median Total Compensation for Nurses has Increased 19.37% Since 2018
Medical groups are struggling to recruit and retain staff members such as medical assistants, a new report from the MGMA...
Clinical Care
AMGA: Primary Care Clinician Compensation Growth Outstrips Other Specialties
Primary care clinician productivity also leads other specialties, survey finds.
Pharma
The Biotech Edge: How Executives and Well-Connected Investors Make Exquisitely Timed Trades in Healthcare Stocks
One executive bought shares in a corporate partner just before a sale, and an investor traded options right before a...
Human Resources
Emerging Analysis Sheds Light on Effectiveness of Pay Transparency Laws
The idea behind pay transparency laws is that many applicants simply don?t have enough information to know what a fair...
Clinical Care
MGMA Gauges Trends in Clinician Compensation and Productivity
More than half of medical groups report that workforce shortages are the biggest barrier to productivity growth.
Revenue Cycle
GI Docs Rail Against UHC's Looming Prior Authorization Mandate
GI docs say the payer is using AI to move large volumes of services through prior authorization.