Rural hospitals suffer from a brain drain of doctors fleeing to cities as they are often understaffed and underfunded, which further exacerbates the poor conditions of the healthcare for the disadvantaged populations. It is said that an average rural hospital in Thailand has 4-5 hospital staff, including 1 doctor,...

Nonetheless, quality measures averaged less than 10% of a physician’s potential bonus in 2013 and volume is still the key driver of physician incentives. The survey identified these trends as well: For the first time in the 20 years Merritt Hawkins has been conducting their review, physicians’ assistants and...

A little more than a month ago, Keith Davis, M.D., returned to Albany, Ore., for his 40th high school reunion. While he was in the area, he visited his mother, who reminded him of one of the many reasons he has championed patient access to care in the Idaho...

Last month Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR) placed two providers in rural Colorado! · A Physician Assistant will be going to Southwest Memorial Hospital · A Dentist will be working with Valley Wide Health Systems in Alamosa Congratulations to all of the facilities and their new providers! We are so...

Delegates to the 2013 Congress of Delegates here voted Sept. 24 to safeguard access to quality health care for all by investigating how best to serve the interests of the nation’s older family physicians, as well as those in solo or small practices, especially in rural areas. A resolution...

Primary care physicians may see slightly higher increases to their salaries than specialists next year, according to a recent report by the Hay Group. The 2013 Physician Compensation Prevalence and Planning Report projects a 2.5% increase is primary care salaries across all organizations, compared to the 2.3% increase in...

After sorting through options for health coverage and selecting a plan, consumers using the health insurance exchange will confront another, perhaps more difficult, task: finding an available doctor. Primary care physicians have long been a scarce commodity in New Jersey and across the country, and many expect that increased...