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A new compensation report indicates that physician compensation remained relatively unchanged from 2019 to 2020.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/physician-comp-flat-stable-during-pandemic to view the full article online.

 
Addressing physician burnout effectively benefits not just physicians but patients and organizations as well, experts say.

 

Editor’s Note: Check out APMA’s well-being materials if you’re feeling burned out.

Visit https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/why-health-organizations-should-commit-fighting-physician to view the full article online.

 
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Fee-for-service contracts continue to generate most of the revenue at a majority of physician practices, according to a new survey.

Visit https://revcycleintelligence.com/features/value-based-contracting-101-preparing-negotiating-and-succeeding to view the full article online.

 
Virtual care doesn't just mean telehealth, as it encompasses other things as well, including remote patient monitoring, experts say.

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A majority of patients who responded to a recent survey indicated they had trouble understanding their medical bills.

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/1-in-3-americans-skip-care-due-to-cost-concerns-survey-shows.html to view the full article online.

 
Developing a proper estate plan and regularly reviewing estate planning documents can help to make sure a physician's wishes are honored after their death.

Visit https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/protecting-what-s-yours-estate-planning-for-physicians to view the full article online.

 
A new report suggests that increased use of digital technology could increase the risk of online breaches in health-care.

Visit https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/moodys-warns-revenue-risks-healthcare-cyber-attacks-increase to view the full article online.

 
Work-life integration scores were lowest among female physicians who were single, older than 35, and worked long hours, according to a new survey.

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/gender-relationship-status-age-linked-to-worse-work-life-integration-for-physicians.html to view the full article online.

 
This policy identifies when UnitedHealthcare will separately reimburse physicians or other qualified health care professionals for Prolonged Services when reported in conjunction with companion Evaluation & Management (E/M) codes or other services.

Visit https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/comm-reimbursement/COMM-Prolonged-Services-Policy.pdf to view the full article online.

 
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