Health IT salaries average 6 figures (infographic)
Health IT professionals continue to make good money, according to a new survey from HIMSS.
Infographic: Health IT workforce paid well, but perhaps not enough
While 83 percent of health IT workers surveyed reported being satisfied with their jobs, the more than 700 respondents indicated that they should be paid an average of $17,227 more than they make now.
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Survey: Quality metrics make their way into more physician compensation packages
As reimbursement moves toward value-based payments, so are healthcare organizations slowly adjusting their physician compensation plans to factor in quality metrics. A new report from healthcare human resources firm SullivanCotter found that most organizations still base physician compensation on productivity. But a third of organizations the firm surveyed said they also used performance-based metrics, like […]
Top performers in medical sales earn more than some doctors
For those without a medical degree, there is still plenty of money to be made in healthcare. Just ask the professionals selling medical devices, equipment and disposables into hospitals, labs, and private practices. According to a recent survey conducted by MedReps.com, medical sales professionals earn an average total compensation of $136,819. These high paying medical […]