Analysis of the 2019 Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey

Merritt Hawkins, a physician recruiting service, just released their 2019 Physician Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey. This is their 7th survey which they have been repeating every three years. The results are based on a questionnaire sent out last fall to hospital Chief Financial Officers throughout the United States.  About 47% of those who responded were from … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 3-11-19

Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include the new 2019 Merritt Hawkins revenue survey, how to choose a financial advisor, overcoming a late … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 3-4-19

Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include a look at Direct Primary Care and how it may be the future of medicine, will … Read more

We lost it all with our McMansion

Those of you who have been following me or have read my book, The Doctors Guide to Starting Your Practice/Career Right, know that I am not a supporter of buying a house right away when you move to a new job. There are many reasons to postpone purchasing a house including; doctors have a fifty … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 2-18-19

Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include emergency funds, falling in love with your EMR, how they got wealthy 130 years ago is … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 2-11-19

Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorite topics include job satisfaction complainers, what to do if you are complaining about your job, when is … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 2-4-19

Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include the topics of burnout, McMansions, real estate investing, outsourcing for more free time, and the importance … Read more

My Thoughts on Medscape’s Burnout Report

Medscape recently published their 2019 National Physician Burnout, Depression & Suicide Report and I thought some of the findings were interesting. Every year burnout and suicide seem to be taking a bigger role in the literature. They asked 15,000 physicians across 29 specialties to answer their polling questions. Forty four percent of the doctors polled … Read more