Which locum tenens physician specialty is highest paid? Locum tenens physicians specializing in radiology earn the highest daily rates, according to analysis of industry rate estimates published in Have Stethoscope, Will Travel: Staff Care’s Guide to Locum Tenens in 2014. The per diem rates for locum tenens physicians paid by healthcare facilities and physician practices […]
Read MoreAnother article I wanted to share with our readers because we are on the other side of the “blood brain barrier” from these surgeons. Every operation has risks. How does that change – or not – when surgical residents are involved? Like anything, it takes time and practice to become a qualified surgeon. But what […]
Read MoreThere are common traits among better-performing medical practices, according to data from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) released. In particular, groups earning the “better performing” designation held sharp focus in the following areas: · Profitability and cost management. Better-performing multispecialty groups reported a 55.91 percent total operating cost as a percent of total revenue, compared […]
Read MoreIt is fascinating and alluring—the evidence is converging that with goal-directed haemodynamic therapy we can actively contribute to better postoperative outcomes of our patients, particularly in our high-risk patients. And this is potentially possible, as suggested by an overwhelming number of publications from recent years, with completely non-invasive advanced haemodynamic monitoring. Indeed, it consequently marks […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zech N, Seemann M, Hansen E Published in Der Anaesthesist (Oct 2014) Anesthetists have an impact on patients and healing processes not only through drugs, interventions and therapy but also significantly by their words and personality. A substantial part of observed side effects is caused by nocebo effects and negative suggestion, i.e. by the […]
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