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Physician Wages in States with Expanded APRN Scope of Practice

Clinical and Developmental Immunology — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:20:54 +0100

In recent years, states have looked to reforms in advanced practice nursing scope of practice (SOP) barriers as a potential means to increase access to primary care while reducing costs. Currently, 16 states and the District of Columbia permit advanced practice registered nurses to practice independently of physicians, allowing them to perform functions such as diagnosing and prescribing under their own authority within the primary care setting. Given the resistance of many physician associations to these reforms, we asked whether the economic interests of primary care physicians might be affected by reforms. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics data on earnings, we compared primary care physicians' earnings in states that have instituted SOP reforms to those that maintain these practi...

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Coventry renews contract with CEO Allen Wise

bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:35:22 +0100

Coventry Health Care Inc. has extended CEO Allen Wise's contract for two years, securing his services through Dec. 31, 2013, and boosting his compensation to new heights. Effective Jan. 1, Wise earns $900,000 in base salary annually and will be eligible for up to $1.8 million in bonuses each year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing made public Monday. Furthermore, Wise will receive $7.6 million worth of stock awards in both 2012 and 2013 that would become payable upon the the health insurer's reaching earnings-per-share and revenue targets... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

Gender wage gap shrunk faster than previously thought

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Georgia) The gap in wages between men and women has decreased sharply over the past 30 years, and a new University of Georgia study reveals that decline was even greater than previously recognized. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The Making of a Multi-Million Dollar Player

Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The Indianapolis Colts finished two and 14 this football season, and with stats like that it’s hard to believe their quarterback is paid the highest salary in the NFL. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)

Public health services, an essential determinant of health during crisis. Lessons from Cuba, 1989–2000

Tropical Medicine and International Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractDuring the 1990s, Cuba was able to overcome a severe crisis, almost without negative health impacts. This national retrospective study covering the years 1989–2000 analyses the country’s strategy through essential social, demographic, health process and health outcome indicators. Gross domestic product (GDP) diminished by 34.76% between 1989 and 1993. In 1994 slow recuperation started. During the crisis, public health expenses increased. The number of family doctors rose from 9.22 to 27.03 per 104 inhabitants between 1989 and 2000. Infant mortality rate and life expectancy exemplify a series of health indicators that continued to improve during the crisis years, whereas low birth weight and tuberculosis incidence are among the few indicators that suffered deterioration. GDP is ...

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WellPoint Bets (A Bit) On Primary Care

Forbes.com Healthcare News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:10:15 +0100

A news article on the front page of Friday’s Wall Street Journal described how WellPoint, the nation’s second largest insurer, will begin paying extra bonuses to primary care doctors in its network. These bonuses will add $100,000 in revenue for participating physicians. WellPoint, which runs Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in 14 states, says that the change is needed because the health system devalues internists and family doctors. A chart accompanying the article compares median salaries of primary care doctors ($200,000) to specialists like orthopedists ($500,000), and urologists ($375,000). (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)

Clinical Lecturer in Diabetes & Endocrinology, University of Edinburgh

Society for Endocrinology — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Via www.jobs.ac.uk. There is a vacancy for a clinical lecturer in diabetes and endocrinology at Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh (salary: £31,523 - £46,708). The post provides outstanding opportunities for postdoctoral research in parallel with clinical training in diabetes and endocrinology and general medicine. The University's endocrinology research groups are based in the UoE/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science and the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, both large internationally renowned groups of clinical and biomedical researchers with expertise in many aspects of steroid hormone action in reproduction, obesity, type 2 diabetes, neuroendocrinology and cardiovascular disease. Clinical training will be provided in the Edinburgh Centre for Endoc...

NIU sociologist writes the book on daredevil bike messengers

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Northern Illinois University) In his book, "Urban Flow: Bike Messengers and the City," sociology professor Jeffrey Kidder of Northern Illinois University introduces readers to the bicycle-courier profession and its fascinating subculture, exploring its appeal as well as its uncertainties and dangers. Many messengers find great satisfaction in their jobs, despite the low wages and perils, and Kidder says they can teach us all something about work in general. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

A working life: the geneticist

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:02:30 +0100

Joe Rainger might still have been a chef, but for a degree change that took him out of the kitchen and plunged him into a world of DNA researchPeople born with abnormal eyes could – within our lifetime – benefit from replacements that match their own DNA, thanks to research by scientists like Joe Rainger.The 35-year-old geneticist is researching a mutation in human genes that causes microphthalmia (one or both eyes abnormally small), anophthalmia (absence of one or both eyes), and coloboma (a gap in the structure of the eye). The conditions are recessive; which means you need both parents to carry the defective gene for the conditions to appear. They are therefore most common in families where first cousins marry.Rainger, who works at the Medical Research Council's human genetics unit ...

Saudi universities shrug off row over scientists' salaries

SciDev.Net — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:20:59 +0100

A 13 per cent hike in Saudi Arabia's higher education budget, has reignited a debate about university rankings. (Source: SciDev.Net)

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People in Power Feel Taller

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:49:08 +0100

It’s known that taller people tend to have more jobs with more authority--and higher salaries. But there’s a flip side--the more powerful a person is, the taller he or she feels. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

The payout to the boss of RBS is a disastrous deal for the taxpayer | Aditya Chakrabortty

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0100

Ministers could act over Stephen Hester, the most lavishly rewarded public servant of all – but will they?How much would you pay the boss of RBS? No one in Westminster would be crass enough to put it like that, naturally; but that's the fundamental question party leaders are addressing in their arguments about Stephen Hester's bonus.Except that when Ed argues that the chief executive shouldn't get his annual top-up, and Nick coughs about the need for restraint and Dave tries to get everyone to look away by loosing the hounds on Fred Goodwin, they always leave out the most important bit: how Hester's payout is taxpayer money. As chief executive of a bank that is 83% owned by taxpayers, Hester is as much a public-sector worker as anyone behind the desk at your local JobCentre. If ministers...

Opinionator: What We Give Up for Health Care

NYT Health — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:41:04 +0100

If liberals care about middle-class salaries, public education and other state-funded services, they need to care about controlling health care costs as much as conservatives do. (Source: NYT Health)

Nursing Salary Trends: Where the Money Will Be in 2012 (and Beyond)

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:23:50 +0100

January 18, 2012 - With the economy improving and an anticipated greater demand for experienced nurses, salaries are inching up, especially for in-demand specialties. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)

[Correspondence] Ways out of the crisis behind Bribegate for Chinese doctors

LANCET — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:31:02 +0100

Although we agree with Zhiping Yang and Daiming Fan that salary reform should be put in place to curb the bribery of doctors in China, we do not think that bribery is the direct reason for doctors' poor standards. Although curbing bribery might decrease overtreatment and reduce costs for patients, implementation of medical standards is a systemic task. (Source: LANCET)

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Greedy Lying Bastards: US filmmaker attacks oil industry | Leo Hickman

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:05:00 +0100

Craig Rosebraugh's new documentary highlights the 'influence, deceit and corruption' of fossil fuel industryProvocative, frank and impossible to ignore. And that's just the title.Craig Rosebraugh, a US filmmaker and political activist, has produced a feature-length documentary that demands to be seen. Greedy Lying Bastards is still awaiting a firm release date – sometime in 2012 is the current promise – but, if the trailer and impressive roster of interviewees are anything to go by, it's likely to cause quite a stir.Filmed over the past two years and across nine countries, Greedy Lying Bastards claims to be a "searing indictment of the influence, deceit and corruption that defines the fossil fuel industry":Rosebraugh documents the impact of an industry that puts profits before people, ...

Salaries of 10 NHS Commissioning Board directors total £1.7m

HSJ — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:30:00 +0100

The salaries of NHS Commissioning Board’s senior executives have been released to HSJ. (Source: HSJ)

Impact of socioeconomic markers in severity of lower extremity lymphedema Marcadores na gravidade do linfedema das extremidades inferiores

Jornal Vascular Brasileiro — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:07:02 +0100

The objective was to analyze the impact of socioeconomic markers on the severity of lymphedema of the lower extremities according to the classification of Mowlem in the metropolitan region of Salvador (BA), Brazil. Of the 324 patients studied, 200 (62%) were female. The age ranged between 14 and 69 years, median 48 years. Comparatively analyzing the varying severity of lymphedema versus education level and severity versus family income, it showed that 93.8% of patients classified as Mowlem III were included in the group of patients without education and/or with income up to three minimum wages. There was no record of advanced disease in patients with family incomes greater than seven minimum wages and/or graduate. (Source: Jornal Vascular Brasileiro)

Getting Paid What You’re Worth

Psychology Today Work Center — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:33:36 +0100

Around half of people consider themselves underpaid for the work that they do. But what do they mean by ‘underpaid’? Understanding the seven different ways of deciding what a fair pay rate is can help you understand how your boss thinks, and give you an edge when negotiating your salary.read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

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Nurses for Hire: A Nationwide Look at Nursing

Minority Nurse Magazine — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:10:08 +0100

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Diabetic Teenagers More Likely To Drop Out Of High School And Face Worse Job Prospects

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0100

A study in the January issue of Health Affairs has found that students in high school with diabetes are at a higher risk of not completing their secondary education and face lower wages at work. It had already been known that living with diabetes can add a huge weight of restriction to one's life because of its countless health effects, but whether or not the disease has a significant effect on success at high school or in the workplace had not before been evaluated... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Population Trends in Rural Downstate Illinois

Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:14:33 +0100

Examines trends impacting the Illinois economy, including employment and economic activity in rural areas, wages and regulations, loss of manufacturing in rural communities, and losses in retail employment and construction. -- Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)

Social, societal, and economic burden of mal de debarquement syndrome

Journal of Neurology — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:35:32 +0100

Abstract Mal de debarquement syndrome (MdDS) is a disorder of phantom perception of self-motion of unknown cause. The purpose of this work was to describe the quality of life (QOL) of patients with MdDS and to estimate the economic costs associated with this disorder. A modified version of a QOL survey used for another neurological disease (multiple sclerosis; MSQOL-54) was used to assess the impact of MdDS on QOL in 101 patients. The estimated economic costs were based on self-reported direct and indirect costs of individuals living in the United States using Medicare reimbursement payment rates for 2011 in 79 patients. Patients with MdDS reported a poor overall QOL as indicated by a mean composite QOL score of 59.26 ± 1.89 (out of 100). The subcategories havin...

Lost opportunity cost of surgical training in the Australian private sector

ANZ Journal of Surgery — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: It is unlikely that surgeons or hospitals will be prepared to absorb these costs. There needs to be a public debate about the funding implications of surgical training in the private sector. (Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery)

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Diabetes's 'Health Shock' To Schooling And Earnings: Increased Dropout Rates And Lower Wages And Employment In Young Adults [Overview Of The Crisis]

Health Affairs — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Despite a growing diabetes crisis, the nonmedical implications for young adults have gone virtually unexplored. We investigated the effects of diabetes on two key outcomes for this age group—schooling and earnings—and found that it delivers an increasingly common "health shock" to both. We identified effects in several measures of educational attainment, including a high school dropout rate that was six percentage points higher than among young adults without the disease. We also found lower employment and wages: A person with diabetes can conservatively expect to lose more than $160,000 over his or her working life, compared to a peer without the disease. For young adults with diabetes, having a parent with diabetes also leads to poorer outcomes than if one more parents do not...

How Much Do Doctors Earn?

About.com Health Careers — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

How much do doctors earn? Physician income varies widely by specialty and type of practice. This list provides average salary data for several different types of medical doctors. (Source: About.com Health Careers)

Nurse salaries

About.com Health Careers — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

What salary can you expect to earn as a nurse? That depends upon the type of nurse you will be, the nursing degree you obtain, and many other factors. Learn more about the salaries for various types of nurses. (Source: About.com Health Careers)

Nocardioides lianchengensis sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from soil of Liancheng county of Fujian province, China.

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Zhang J, Ma Y, Yu H Abstract A novel Gram-positive, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain D94-1T, was isolated from soil selected from Liancheng county of Fujian province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain D94-1T was a member of the genus Nocardioides and closely related to Nocardioides salaries DSM 18239T (98.54 % sequence similarity), Nocardioides marinisabuli DSM 18965T (98.30 %), Nocardioides basaltis DSM 22259T (98.10 %) and Nocardioides dokdonensis KCTC 19309T (97.76 %). Phenotypic characteristics and the DNA-DNA relatedness data served to distinguish strain D94-1T from N. salaries, N. marinisabuli, N. basaltis and N. dokdonensis. The chemotaxonomic properties of strain D94-1T were consistent with those of g...

Donate $12 for ’12: Consider What 12 Can Do

Support for International Change : HIV AIDS — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:40:22 +0100

Be a part of SIC’s commitment to provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in our partner communities. To start off the new year, we’re asking SIC alumni and friends to donate $12 for 2012. Consider what just $12 can do: - 650 condoms - With just $12, we can provide condoms to a rural village for proper HIV prevention - 25 bars of soap - Soap, while seeming simple, is a key factor in increasing health standards in rural villages for HIV positive patients - Fuel for patients visits in 3 villages - Without transportation we couldn’t deliver supplies or support to our positive patients - Monthly salary for a Community Health Worker- Without our CHW’s, we wouldn’t have a working support system. They dedicate their time and efforts to our cause and deserve proper c...

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Being a Mentor: What’s in It for Me?

Academic Emergency Medicine — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2012; 19:1–6 © 2012 by the Society for Academic Emergency MedicineAbstractThe benefits of mentorship for the protégé are well established and include increased career satisfaction, advancement, and income. Mentors can derive satisfaction from personal and professional networks within their institutions and specialties. However, the advantages of being a mentor are underreported in the medical literature. The purpose of this review is to investigate the effect of the mentoring relationship on the mentors and institutions in disciplines that have studied it widely and to draw parallels to academic medicine. Literature in the fields of business, organizational psychology, and kindergarten through high school (K‐12) education describe benefits of serving as a...

Being a Mentor: What's in It for Me?

Accident and Emergency Nursing — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Coates WC Abstract ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2012; 19:1-6 © 2012 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine ABSTRACT: The benefits of mentorship for the protégé are well established and include increased career satisfaction, advancement, and income. Mentors can derive satisfaction from personal and professional networks within their institutions and specialties. However, the advantages of being a mentor are underreported in the medical literature. The purpose of this review is to investigate the effect of the mentoring relationship on the mentors and institutions in disciplines that have studied it widely and to draw parallels to academic medicine. Literature in the fields of business, organizational psychology, and kindergarten through high school (K-12) educatio...

Sir William Osler's speech at Troy: a Trojan horse?

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Moran ME Abstract Troy, New York, is a city of 55,000 people in upstate New York located along the Hudson River. A city of surprisingly rich cultural heritage, it was the home of New York state's first hospital outside New York City. The 50th anniversary celebration of Troy's hospital brought William Osler to the city as the keynote speaker. This speech, delivered on November 28, 1900, is one of Sir William's less well known addresses. Osler began his comments with Sir Thomas More's Utopia and talked at length about the hospital, its obligations, the influences it has upon the community, and the role of physicians and surgeons. He broached one of his old saws, the salary of attending physicians and their needed role in hospital management. His words were published in the d...

Reactional state and nutritional profile among leprosy patients in the primary health care system, Greater Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil.

Cadernos de Saude Publica — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Montenegro RM, Zandonade E, Molina Mdel C, Diniz LM Abstract Leprosy may present acute/subacute inflammatory processes (leprosy reactions). The study characterized the reactional states of patients at health clinics in Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil, and associated them with sociodemographic factors and clinical/nutritional variables. between January and December 2009, longitudinal follow-up of patients with leprosy continued until leprosy reactions occurred or patients completed 6 months of multidrug therapy. Of the 151 patients participating, 78 (51.7%) were females, 48 (31.8%) had 5 to 8 years schooling, 93 (61.6%) worked and earned from 1 to 3 minimum wages, and 55 (36.4 %) had leprosy reactions, but with no statistical association to socioeconomic characteris...

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Clinical Endocrinology News — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Adolescents and young adults with diabetes are 6% more likely to drop out of school than are those without the disease, according to Health Affairs report. The disparity is similar to the difference in dropout rates seen between young people who have attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder and those without ADHD, the study showedaInyoung adults with diabetes can expect to earn $160,000 less in wages over their working lives, compared with adults without the condition, said the researchers at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. By age 30, a person with diabetes can expect to have a 10-percentage-point reduction in the likelihood of being employed – in part because of reduced education – and to earn $6,000 less each year, compared with peers who do not have diabetes, the researchers sai...

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The optimism bias: reasons to be cheerful

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:05:15 +0100

Tali Sharot explains how she discovered the optimism bias, and how it helps to keep people feeling happierWhat exactly is the optimism bias?Expecting the future to be slightly better than it ends up being. People tend to overestimate positive events – having a long-lasting relationship, or a certain salary, professional success – and underestimate the likelihood of negative events such as cancer, being in an accident, getting divorced. So it's this difference between your expectations and the outcome, where the former are slightly better than the latter.How did you stumble across it? I was looking at whether the neural mechanisms involved in remembering the past are involved in imagining the future. My work on memory is mostly about traumatic negative events, so I was interested in ima...

GPs paid £115 an hour just to go to talks on NHS reform on top of their six-figure salary

the Mail online | Health — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:43:43 +0100

Labour health spokesman Andy Burnham, pictured, revealed doctors are receiving generous allowances from cash-strapped health trusts to make up for the cost of their time and any travel expenses. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

How Much Do Nurses Earn?

About.com Health Careers — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:17:24 +0100

If you are planning a career as a nurse, how much can you expect to earn in annual income? There are more than 2.5 million nurses practicing in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nursing salaries vary widely because there are so many different types of nursing roles, as well as levels of training and educational requirements. Nursing job requirements range from high school diploma level, to master's and doctoral level nursing careers. Additionally, hours, job responsibilities, and managerial duties also factor into annual salary amounts for nursing jobs....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Health Careers)

Ellis Medicine, Nathan Littauer land state grants

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:45:50 +0100

Ellis Medicine and Nathan Littauer Hospital have been awarded $100,000 each under the state’s Doctors Across New York Program. The state Department of Health awarded a total of $500,000 in two-year grants to providers who practice medicine in the underserved areas of the state. The money will support recruitment and retention of physicians through salary enhancements, sign-on bonuses, loan repayment and other direct payments. Schenectady-based Ellis was awarded $100,000 for its family medicine program, which serves inner city residents... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

Meridian CEO gets 3% bump in '11 compensation

bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:42:10 +0100

Jack Kraeutler, CEO of Meridian Bioscience Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVO), received compensation of $843,411 in 2011, up 3 percent from last year, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Kraeutler’s base salary was $546,000, up 1 percent from 2010. He also collected about $228,000 in stock awards and $69,000 in other compensation. Included in the “other” category: $14,000 in retirement contributions, $17,000 in auto allowance, $15,000 for financial and tax planning and $23,000 in restricted stock dividends... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

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Physician Income - How Much Do Doctors Earn?

About.com Health Careers — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

How much do physicians earn? If you are planning a career as a medical doctor, you may want to know how much you can expect to earn based on what type of medicine you choose to practice. Physician compensation depends on a number of factors including the type of practice, overhead costs, location, setting, and medical specialty. Physicians in private practice are in business for themselves whereas employed physicians of a hospital are typically paid a base salary plus a bonus production incentive. Physician income is largely dictated by economic factors as well. However, physicians' salaries are more recession-resistant than the salaries of many other professionals, even within the healthcare field. Learn more about the structure of physician pay, as well as average physician salaries for...

Compensation and Benefits Survey 2011: Moderate Growth in Registered Dietitian and Dietetic Technician, Registered, Compensation in the Past 2 Years

Journal of the American Dietetic Association — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:29:09 +0100

Results are in for the fifth edition of the most comprehensive survey of dietetics compensation available, and the news for most dietetics practitioners is positive. The Compensation & Benefits Survey of the Dietetics Profession 2011, sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, shows that registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs), experienced wage gains since the 2009 survey, although at rates lower than inflation. RD median annualized wages are now at $58,000, up from $56,700 in 2009; DTR median annualized wages are now $40,000, up from $39,000. Wage gains varied by specific dietetics position. The importance of increasing education, responsibility, and supervisory authority to increase compensation is apparent. And dietetics practitioners continue t...

Andy Ansah: My feet were so swollen I couldn't put on my shoes

Daily Express - Health — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100

IN AN age of stellar salaries and celebrity lifestyles it's easy to doubt the motivation of many modern professional footballers. Yet when you hear Andy Ansah's story it becomes clear that the game occasionally produces players who will do anything, including risking their own health, just to take part in the sport they love. (Source: Daily Express - Health)

Ophthalmology Compensation: How Does Your Salary Stack Up?Ophthalmology Compensation: How Does Your Salary Stack Up?

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0100

The ophthalmology-specific results of a physician compensation survey are summarized here for quick and easy consumption. Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

AORN Releases 2011 Salary and Compensation Survey Results

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:52:42 +0100

December 20, 2011 - The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, (AORN), has published the results for its annual salary survey of perioperative nurses in the December issue of AORN Journal. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)

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Study: No strong link between funding models, primary care quality

Modern Medicine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Whether you’re paid through fee-for-service, salary, capitation, or a hybrid model may not improve the quality of preventive care provided at your practice, according to a Canadian study of primary care physicians. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Challenges to Recruitment and Retention of the State Health Department Epidemiology Workforce

American Journal of Preventive Medicine — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:13:30 +0100

Conclusions: Although the proportion of state health department epidemiologists intending to retire or change careers during the next 5 years is lower than the estimate for the total state public health workforce, important recruitment and retention barriers for the employees exist. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)

Nigeria: Benue Resident Doctors Vow to Continue 11 Months' Strike

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:25:55 +0100

Resident doctors in Benue State say they will not suspend their 11-month-old strike unless the state government implements the Consolidated Health Salary Structure. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Wage Protection for Home Care Workers

NYT — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:10:08 +0100

The Obama administration proposed regulations on Thursday to give two million home care workers minimum wage and overtime protection. (Source: NYT)

How to Get a Raise When Budgets Are Tight

Psychology Today Work Center — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:36:18 +0100

The idea of immediate results is alluring. Yet instant results are almost always unattainable. But there is a formula for getting more money over time. Primary Topic: Work read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

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The New Old Age Blog: Administration Proposes Wage Protections for Home Care Workers

NYT Health — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:06:59 +0100

The Obama administration has proposed regulations that would provide the nation's two million home care workers with minimum wage and overtime protections. (Source: NYT Health)

More female managers do not reduce wage gap

ScienceDaily Headlines — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:28:28 +0100

Are wage differences between men and women decreasing as more women attain managerial positions? A new Swedish report concludes that they are not. Manager gender is tied to neither wages nor, accordingly, wage differences on the labor market. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

More female managers do not reduce wage gap, Swedish study finds

ScienceDaily Headlines — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:28:28 +0100

More female managers do not reduce wage gap

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

(Uppsala University) Are wage differences between men and women decreasing as more women attain managerial positions? A new Swedish report from the Uppsala Center for Labor Studies at Uppsala University and the Institute for Labor Market Policy Evaluation concludes that they are not. Manager gender is tied to neither wages nor, accordingly, wage differences on the labor market. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Wage Protection for Home Care Workers

NYT Health — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:07:34 +0100

The Obama administration proposed regulations on Thursday to give two million home care workers minimum wage and overtime protection. (Source: NYT Health)

Santa Clara County names Santiago deputy county executive

bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:28:48 +0100

Santa Clara County Executive Jeffrey Smith on Thursday said René Santiago has been named as a new deputy county executive. Santiago starts in his new role Feb. 6 at a salary of $210,231.84 per year. He and his family are expected to relocated to the area. Santiago will serve as a liaison and provide general direction to the Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, reporting to Smith in his new position. Currently, Santiago is a deputy director/general manager for the county of San Diego’s Health and Human Service Agency... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)

Wage Protection Planned for Home Care Workers

NYT Health — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:14:43 +0100

The Obama administration will propose new regulations on Thursday to give two million home-care workers minimum wage and overtime protection, a White House official said. (Source: NYT Health)

Why You Should Study Psychology and Why You Should Not

Psychology Today Work Center — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:12:33 +0100

Being a college professor, I often am asked by students (and parents) about the employment possibilities - and salaries - for psychology majors. They are asking the wrong questions. Primary Topic: Psych Careers read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

New Directions Behavioral Health may get incentives to move 170 jobs to Kansas City

bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:32:14 +0100

A Kansas City Council committee has recommended passing incentives for Leawood-based New Directions Behavioral Health LLC to take a seven-year lease at 8140 Ward Parkway. The move would take 170 employees with an average annual salary of $73,000 to the same building where Applebee’s Services Inc. moved 350 employees from Lenexa. The Kansas City Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee’s approval will send the measure to the full council Thursday. Missouri is offering $6 million in Missouri Quality Jobs Act incentives for the company... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)

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Senegal to search for younger agricultural researchers

SciDev.Net — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:19:59 +0100

The government hopes that new scientists and better salaries will help revitalise Senegal's Institute of Agricultural Research. (Source: SciDev.Net)

Australian dental students views on a compulsory internship scheme

Health Education Journal — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Support for an internship scheme for dental graduates elicited a divided opinion amongst dental students. Many issues around financing and logistics have to be addressed before any such scheme could be implemented in Australia: there is a need to consult with dental graduates and promote the benefits to the student body. (Source: Health Education Journal)

Honolulu ambulance workers paid millions in overtime

bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:17:28 +0100

The Honolulu Emergency Services Department paid nearly $16 million in overtime to ambulance workers between 2008 and 2010, and some workers were earning more than four times their regular salaries in overtime during that time. Honolulu Civil Beat reports that an audit of the department found that despite the amount of overtime pay, only three of 21 ambulances met response time guidelines during that period. Civil Beat reports that the department's new director has already fixed some of the problems and has plans for other big changes. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)

Clinical lecturer in endocrinology and diabetes, University of Birmingham

Society for Endocrinology — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Via www.jobs.ac.uk. Applications are invited for a clinical lecturer in endocrinology and diabetes based in the School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine at the University of Birmingham (salary: £30,992 - £53,663). The post is linked to the Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (CEDAM), underpinning major international and world-leading research excellence in translational endocrinology, steroid hormone action, obesity and metabolism, diabetes and autoimmunity, and endocrine and endocrine-related cancer. The successful applicant will be an academic endocrine trainee with appropriate clinical and research profile and the potential to pursue a successful academic career as indicated by a higher academic degree and original research publications. The postholder wi...

Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Barts and the London

Society for Endocrinology — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Via www.jobs.ac.uk. Applicants are invited to apply for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant position funded by the MRC to investigate the role of MRAPs (Melanocortin-2-Receptor Accessory Proteins) in the control of energy homeostasis and adrenal function. This will involve the development and study of in-vivo mouse models. The project aims to identify novel insights into the mechanism of action of these accessory proteins. Applicants must have experience in modern cellular and molecular laboratory techniques in the field of molecular biology and/or cell biology. Experience in working with rodent models would be highly desirable. Candidates should hold a PhD in a relevant area of cell biology/molecular biology or equivalent. Applicants must have a recognised publication record. The...

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UC finalizes labor agreement with clerical staff

bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:51:08 +0100

The University of California has finalized a five-year agreement with the Coalition of University Employees that includes a new pension tier for new hires after July 1, 2013. The agreement covers wages, benefits and other issues for more than 12,500 clerical staff, including almost 2,000 at the University of California Davis. The deal came after protracted negotiations in a tough climate for both sides. UC has had to cut costs because its own budget has been slashed due to state financial woes; the union’s job is to hang onto jobs and benefits despite the troubled economy... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)

Rethink urged on migrant rules

BMA daily feed — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:35:00 +0100

BMA says government must consider impact on NHS of migrant salary thresholds (Source: BMA daily feed)

Cultural appropriation and pedagogic mediation: contributions from Vygotsky to discuss the subject

Psicologia em Estudo — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:37:07 +0100

This article refers to the research that targeted the understanding of the cultural repertoire of public school teachers in primary and high school of Uberaba and Uberlândia cities (Minas Gerais state). Based on on Vygotskys and Bourdieus theories, the project assumes that the mediation for learning would be better as much as its repertoire of knowledge and experience is wide and varied. Data on the aesthetic experiences of teachers were collected through a questionnaire. The results indicate that the majority does not have the habit of visit spaces and cultural events, and that the familiarity with expressions of high culture is weak or virtually nonexistent, mainly due to low wages and intense days of work. Considering that the school is, for many, the only possibility of accessing ...

Science funding tends to favour mediocrity over grand ideas

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:59:00 +0100

It's a good job Einstein didn't need a grantThe kind of idle pastime that might amuse physicists is to imagine drafting Einstein's grant applications in 1905. "I propose to investigate the idea that light travels in little bits," one might say. "I will explore the possibility that time slows down as things speed up," goes another. Imagine what comments these would have elicited from reviewers for the German Science Funding Agency, had such a thing existed. Instead, Einstein just did the work anyway while drawing his wages as a technical expert third-class at the Bern patent office. And that is how he invented quantum physics and relativity.The moral seems to be that really innovative ideas don't get funded – that the system is set up to exclude them. To wring research money fro...

More NHS staff to benefit from NHS pension contribution freeze

NHS Networks — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Following a consultation, the threshold for freezing pension contributions will be raised from £15,000 to £26,557 for 2012/13, affecting 630,000 staff in the NHS in total – almost half of all those in the NHS Pension Scheme. This change will protect the lower paid in the NHS. The increases in employee contributions have been distributed among higher earners where they will be significantly offset by the benefit of tax relief for higher rate taxpayers. So someone earning £60,000 would no longer contribute less as a proportion of their salary towards their pension after tax relief than someone earning £15,000. (Source: NHS Networks)

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Downsizing, Rightsizing, and Fantasizing

Psychology Today Work Center — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:58:59 +0100

Not all top managers understand the detrimental effect layoffs have on the long-term financial and cultural health of their organizations. Primary Topic: Work read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

Kenya: Ministry Offers Fresh Salary Package

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:43:37 +0100

The government has tabled a new salary offer to 2,300 doctors whose national strike enters its fourth day on Thursday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Kenya: Treasury Plans Sh6.4 Billion More for Doctors' Salaries

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:39:04 +0100

The Government is working on a two-phase plan to honour doctors' allowances which will be increased by Sh50,000, the Business Daily has learnt. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

How Much Money Do Chemists Make?

About.com Chemistry — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:48:36 +0100

Keep in mind, salary varies widely from one location to another depending on the cost of living and other factors. Another big factor is how many years of experience the ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)

Treatment program operations and costs

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

This study investigates how average costs for an episode of care in outpatient drug-free (ODF) treatment relate to clinical intensity (length of stay and weekly counseling hours) and program structure (e.g., size, staffing), controlling for prices paid and selected clientele measures. Based on cost assessments from a naturalistic sample of 67 programs located across the United States (using the Treatment Cost Analysis Tool), robust regression techniques showed that programs having 10% longer treatment stays had episode costs 7% higher; those having 10% more weekly counseling hours per client had 4% higher episode costs. Other important factors included wages, amount of counselors' time conducting sessions, and serving more clients referred from the criminal justice system. The study provid...

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Angry Britain: why are we becoming so intolerant?

Guardian Unlimited Science — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:00:02 +0100

From racist outbursts on public transport to comedians baiting strikers and disabled people, there's an ugly mood in the air. What's making us increasingly cranky about our fellow citizens? And is there any cure for this modern malaise?There is a film that is never discussed when people talk about the classics of Hollywood – and with good reason – but nonetheless, The Crazies provides a brief diversion. The 1973 horror flick, directed by George A Romero, is set in anytown USA, a homogenous, god-fearing, God Bless America kind of place. An American version of Midsomer – minus the murders. And the premise is that things go haywire when someone dastardly puts a little something in the water.Suddenly, strait-laced types start cursing and fighting. Score...

Inside India's surrogacy industry

Guardian Unlimited Science — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:00:01 +0100

Poverty makes Indian women happy to bear children for infertile western couples who find the costs lower and the legislation less stringentDr Nayana Patel says, "Human beings have two main instincts; the instinct of self-protection and the instinct to reproduce." And she should know – she has carved out a career matching infertile couples with women willing to "rent their wombs". Beginning with a couple of surrogacies a year in 2003, Patel's Akanksha clinic in the west Indian state of Gujarat now delivers about 110 surrogate babies a year.Commercial surrogacy remains controversial and is banned in many countries. But in India, a socially conservative society, surrogacy has thrived since the supreme high court legalised the practice in 2002. A report by the Confederation of Indian Industr...

Price Transparency in Healthcare: Why All the Secrecy?

Physicians Practice — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:01 +0100

Detailing physician fees in an online listserv got my post banned. Why all the secrecy about salary, fees, etc. when all we talk about is cutting healthcare costs? (Source: Physicians Practice)

Obesity stigma tied to hefty pay cut

Health News - UPI.com — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:07:10 +0100

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Wages were $8,666 lower for women and $4,772 lower for men in 2004, compared to those of normal weight, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Farewell Dr Finlay, patients think GPs are rude and rich

Telegraph Health — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:01:35 +0100

Good salaries and bad manners tarnish the reputation of doctors, believes Andrew M Brown. (Source: Telegraph Health)

An Experiment In Payment Reform For Doctors In Rural China Reduced Some Unnecessary Care But Did Not Lower Total Costs [Coverage & Payment In China]

Health Affairs — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Inefficiency and low quality of health services are common in many developing countries. To mitigate these problems, we conducted an experiment in rural China in which we changed the existing fee-for-service method of paying village doctors to a mixed payment method that included a salary plus a bonus based on performance. The new payment method also removed a feature that previously allowed doctors to purchase medications to prescribe to patients and earn a markup on each prescription. Changing these payment incentives reduced spending at the village level, curbed unnecessary care for healthier patients, and also decreased the prescribing of unnecessary drugs. However, other features of the arrangement encouraged doctors to refer sicker patients to township and county facilities, where co...

Kenya: Nurses Cancel Strike but Doctors Stay Put

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:17:47 +0100

Nurses have cancelled their next week's strike after receiving a 25 per cent salary increase. However, doctors said they will go ahead with their strike on Monday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

The Wages of Sexual-Addiction Politics

Psychology Today Sex Center — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:51:23 +0100

In 1992, a political skirmish took place in the field of medicine, which has discouraged deeper understanding of human sexuality. According to David E. Smith MD, past president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, doctors bartered away the recognition of sex addiction as a pathology in order to address a more immediate risk. Primary Topic: Sex read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)

Association between dental floss use and gingival conditions in orthodontic patients

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Orthodontic patients who use dental floss regularly have somewhat better gingival conditions than those who do not use floss. (Source: American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)

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Are we all in this together? Co-victimization, inclusive social identity and collective action in solidarity with the disadvantaged.

The British Journal of Social Psychology — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Subašić E, Schmitt MT, Reynolds KJ Abstract Common experience of injustice can be a potent motivator of collective action and efforts to achieve social change - and of such efforts becoming more widespread. In this research, we propose that the effects of co-victimization on collective action are a function of inclusive social identity. Experiment 1 (N= 61) demonstrated that while presence (compared to absence) of co-victimization positively predicted consumer (i.e., participants) willingness to act collectively in solidarity with sweatshop workers, this effect was mediated by inclusive social identity. In Experiment 2 (N= 120), the salience of inclusive social identity was experimentally manipulated and interacted with co-victimization to predict collective action. When...

Dedicate Your Life to the Company! A Terror Management Perspective on Organizations

Journal of Applied Social Psychology — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

We present evidence that pro‐company judgments can serve as psychological defenses under existential threat. In Study 1, following mortality salience, employees gave a more favorable evaluation of the company‐praising essay and a more negative evaluation of the critical one. In Study 2, employees and students at a German university were more likely to endorse aspects of organizational culture under mortality salience. (Source: Journal of Applied Social Psychology)

Does a Higher Income Have Positive Health Effects? Using the Earned Income Tax Credit to Explore the Income‐Health Gradient

The Milbank Quarterly — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: These findings suggest that the ability to improve short‐term health outcomes through public transfer payments may be limited. However, the lifetime effects on the health of people with higher incomes would still be a valuable avenue for future research. (Source: The Milbank Quarterly)

NHS wages and national conditions may be under new threat

HSJ — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0100

NHS employees can expect a prolonged wage squeeze and a possible end to national NHS terms and conditions, the government has signalled. (Source: HSJ)

Examining the Relationships among Doctoral Completion Time, Gender, and Future Salary Prospects for Physical Scientists

Journal of Chemical Education — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:07:00 +0100

Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/ed100555j (Source: Journal of Chemical Education)

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Results of the 2011 AORN Salary and Compensation Survey

AORN Journal — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:06:36 +0100

Abstract: AORN conducted its ninth annual compensation survey for perioperative nurses in June and July 2011. A multiple regression model was used to examine how a number of variables, including job title, education level, certification, experience, and geographic region, affect nurse compensation. Comparisons between the 2011 data and data from previous years are presented. The effects of other forms of compensation, such as on-call compensation, overtime, bonuses, and shift differentials, on base compensation rates also are examined. Additional analyses explore the effect of the current economic downturn on the perioperative work environment. (Source: AORN Journal)

How much more doctors will have to pay for their pensions

OnMedica Latest News — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

The BMA calculates true extra cost to doctors of their pensions in futureRelated items from OnMedicaPractice managers slam extended opening hours'Invest more in consultants' urges BMA Scotland End in sight for public sector final salary schemeBMA calls for Scottish consultation on pension reformsPensions rise “a blatant tax” (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

The Financial and Performance Monitors Orthodontists Should Use to Understand the Status and Performance of Their Practice

Seminars in Orthodontics — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:13:29 +0100

Flying an airplane without instruments is sometimes called “flying by the seat of your pants.” Although it is possible to fly this way, it is not the most effective and safe way to fly, especially over long distances. Managing a practice “by the seat of your pants” is also possible, but it is not the most effective and efficient practice management philosophy as a long-term approach. Present-day orthodontists must pay the same attention to the performance of the practice as is paid to clinical treatment protocols. This vital monitoring information must be carefully linked to other practice management systems, such as the practice budget, practice goals, staff training, employee performance reviews, salaries, and incentive bonuses. (Source: Seminars in Orthodontics)

The Texas Tribune: Payments to Doctors by Pharmaceutical Companies Raise Issues of Conflicts

NYT Health — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:10:06 +0100

More than 100 Texas doctors, researchers and medical experts who are paid with taxpayer dollars routinely supplement their salaries with income from pharmaceutical companies. (Source: NYT Health)

Harvard Should Set Better Example for Treating Lowest-Paid

Psychology Today Work Center — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:46:06 +0100

Have-nots Shouldn't Need to Fight the Haves for Wages and Respect Primary Topic: Ethics and Morality read more (Source: Psychology Today Work Center)

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University defends €230,000 salary for post

The Irish Times - Health — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:15:59 +0100

THE UNIVERSITY of Limerick (UL) has pointed to Government pay scales for medical consultants as the reason the head of its graduate entry medical school (GEMS) is one of the best paid academics in the State. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)

GPs' partnerships: now that's what I call a healthy salary

Telegraph Health — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:50:45 +0100

Who says doctors shouldn't earn more than bankers? Victoria Lambert reports on the highly paid GPs who critics claim are undermining the profession. (Source: Telegraph Health)

Gregoire proposes temporary sales tax increase to help balance budget

bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:02:56 +0100

Washington state Gov. Chris Gregoire is calling for a referendum for a temporary three-year, one-half cent increase in the state sales tax as part of new proposal to balance the state budget. The sales tax referendum would go before voters in March and be effective for three years if passed, The Seattle Times reported. The legislature goes into a special session on Monday to address the budget’s $2 billion shortfall. Gregoire’s proposed sales tax increase would help to make up for other proposed cuts, including $99 million saved in teacher salaries by shortening the K-12 school year by four days... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)

Classified

Annals of Emergency Medicine — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:39:15 +0100

Emergency Medicine jobs in Australia and New Zealand! Amazing experiences, state-of-the-art facilities and incredible locations. Great opportunities for Emergency Physicians who are interested in positions for 6 months, 12 months or longer. Salary packages of $200,000 - $350,000 including relocation and benefits for a 38hr week. International Medical Recruitment assists with securing a job offer, medical licensing, work visas and relocation. www.IMRmedical.com info@IMRmedical.com 1 800 961 0342 (free call). (Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine)

One-earner worries

BMA daily feed — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:56:16 +0100

Salary cut adds to pension problems (Source: BMA daily feed)

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Surge in consultants opting for early retirement

OnMedica Latest News — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Longer working hours, NHS reforms and pension changes to blame, says BMARelated items from OnMedicaLocums feel ignoredNHS unprepared for 48-hour directiveCareer paths of male and female doctors are similar Security alarms issued to lone NHS staffEnd in sight for public sector final salary scheme (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Farthing's two penn'orth on 'low-cost' policy

MEDEV News — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:53:51 +0100

The new head of the 1994 Group has marked the start of his tenure with an outspoken attack on the coalition's higher education policy, arguing that it "lacks ambition". In his first speech as chairman of the group of 19 smaller research-intensive universities, Michael Farthing, vice-chancellor of the University of Sussex, said the government's plans were too heavily focused on encouraging providers of low-cost degrees. He also criticised the way students were being cast as consumers following the decision to raise the tuition-fee cap to £9,000 next year. "Are we saying that the student experience offered by UK universities can be summed up by data on things like contact hours and salary expectations? I sincerely hope not," he said at the Enhancing the Student Experience conference in...

The MedZilla Employment Report for November 2011 -- Medical Industry...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:25:17 +0100

Medzilla Reports: Job opportunities are on the rise along with hourly wages as October showed the first drop in unemployment across the country. Job cuts are also beginning to decline, demonstrating a...(PRWeb November 15, 2011)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8964210.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

Childhood IQ 'linked to adult drug use'

NHS News Feed — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:20:00 +0100

Conclusion This longitudinal prospective cohort study that followed individuals born in 1970 to the age of 30 years found that a higher IQ during childhood was associated with an increased risk of trying drugs by age 16 and 30. In particular, they found that the risk of taking cannabis or cocaine by the age of 30 was particularly great in the third of women with the highest childhood IQs compared to women who had IQs in the lowest third at that time. This study had several strengths. It was large, in that it contained data from almost 8,000 people – although the initial study group contained over 16,000 participants but many were lost during the long-term (30 year) follow-up. It is not clear what caused this high proportion to not participate in the follow-up assessments. Another strengt...

Experience Talks

Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

We just recently implemented our own scribe program, which is still in its infancy. We decided to develop our own program rather than go with a specialty company to save costs. Although developing our own program has made the process more difficult, we are starting to see positive results and now are finding it to be more efficient and effective. The scribes report to the ED nursing director, and their wages come out of the ED nursing budget. (Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN)

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Bonus for practice managers as salaries increase

Management in Practice — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0100

Practice managers' basic pay rose by 3% this year, with partners earning "substantially" more (Source: Management in Practice)

More than 200 GPs earn over £250,000 a year

the Mail online | Health — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:51:43 +0100

There are 890 family doctors on salaries in excess of £200,000 while Nearly 4,200 earn more than £150,000 – which is higher than the Prime Minister’s £142,500-a-year salary. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Don't miss out on an Early Career Grant - deadline 27 November 2011

Society for Endocrinology — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100

The Society offers grants of up to £10,000 to support endocrinologists at an early stage in their careers (applicants must have gained their PhD less than 10 years ago). But hurry - the next deadline for applications is 27 November 2011. Funds are available for purposes such as resources to gain preliminary data before applying for other external funding; a specific piece of equipment; resources to finalise a project; or short term salary funding, for example. Applicants must be fully paid up members of the Society. For more information and to apply for a grant please follow the link below. SfE Early Career Grants (Source: Society for Endocrinology)

Working for Less: As States Shift to Contract Workers, Savings Are Not Clear-Cut

NYT — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:34:03 +0100

A Michigan plan to replace state employees at a veterans’ facility with contract workers highlights the difficulty of outsourcing in the face of strained budgets. (Source: NYT)

Ob/Gyn Compensation: How Does Your Salary Stack Up?Ob/Gyn Compensation: How Does Your Salary Stack Up?

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:52:00 +0100

Compare your yearly earnings with those of other Ob/Gyns and ponder the question: "If you had to do it over again, would you choose Ob/Gyn?" Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Job loss NHS bosses paid £700,000

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:09:31 +0100

The NHS in Wales is spending £700,000 a year keeping managers whose posts were scrapped during a shake-up on the same salaries as before. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Working for Less: As States Shift to Contract Workers, Savings Are Not Clear-Cut

NYT Health — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:10:44 +0100

A Michigan plan to replace state employees at a veterans’ facility with contract workers highlights the difficulty of outsourcing in the face of strained budgets. (Source: NYT Health)

Heathcare CEO pay still healthy

Health News - UPI.com — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:03:52 +0100

CHICA, Ill., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Until the past decade it was taboo to pay non-profit hospital heads large salaries, but a California hospital executive makes $750,000 a year, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Healthcare CEO pay still healthy

Health News - UPI.com — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:03:52 +0100

CHICAGO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Until the past decade it was taboo to pay non-profit hospital heads large salaries, but a California hospital executive makes $750,000 a year, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Working conditions key to research output, says study

SciDev.Net — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:10:52 +0100

Working conditions are more important than salary, or bouts of training, for shaping morale in research institutions, says a study. (Source: SciDev.Net)

Evaluation of the educational practices in promoting self-management in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:37:05 +0100

The objective of this is study to evaluate the educational practices in promoting the self-management of diabetes mellitus. Subjects were twenty-six individuals with type 2 diabetes, who participated in the educational program at a teaching hospital in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The subjects were followed for four months in 2008. The educational group practices consisted of three monthly meetings, in which recreational and interactive dynamics were performed, and individual sessions were held using dialogic education. The evaluation was performed using a specific questionnaire: self-care and clinical exams in the beginning and four months after the intervention. The mean age of the subjects was 60.9 ±8.4 years; the mean time of disease was 8.7±6.7 years; most (55.6% or 27 individuals)...

For money or service? A cross-sectional survey of preference for financial versus non-financial rural practice characteristics among Ghanaian medical students.

BMC Health Services Research — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Interventions to improve rural practice conditions are likely to be more persuasive than salary incentives to Ghanaian medical students who are willing to work in rural environments a priori. Policy experiments should test the impact of these interventions on actual uptake by students upon graduation. (Source: BMC Health Services Research)

How much does my health insurance really cost?

L.A. Times - Health — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:55:00 +0100

It seems that each year more of my paycheck goes to pay for health insurance. Despite periodic salary increases, I can't seem to get ahead. How much does employer health insurance cost now? (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Information for the review body on doctors’ and dentists’ remuneration: 2012

NHS Networks — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

The chief secretary to the treasury wrote to the pay review body chairmen on 26 June 2011 to explain that for those workers paid above £21,000 the government would not submit evidence or seek recommendations on pay uplifts for 2012/13. This was confirmed by the secretary of state for health in his letter of 22 August which also made a commitment to provide information on recruitment, retention and other aspects affecting the medical workforce. The government subsequently announced a two-year pay freeze across the public sector for 2011/12 and 2012/13 for those earning basic salaries of more than £21,000 a year. However, it agreed to honour its commitment to protect those on low incomes and announced that those whose basic salaries were £21,000 or less would receive ...

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Maternal periodontitis as a risk factor for prematurity

Pediatrics International — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Periodontitis is strongly associated with prematurity, indicating necessity for regular periodontal investigation and treatment during pregnancy. (Source: Pediatrics International)

2011 Critical Care Transport Workplace and Salary Survey

Air Medical Journal — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Abstract: Critical care transport (CCT) leaders from 260 organizations were invited to participate in an online, hosted survey of industry compensation and workplace practices. Approximately 150 questions were presented to participants, soliciting a broad base of information on CCT organizations, personnel, compensation, and workplace practices, notably alertness and fatigue management. CCT organizational salaries are represented by common job class and reported by summary with minimum, middle, and maximum hourly rates in a national aggregate and by Association of Air Medical Services region. (Source: Air Medical Journal)

Bahraini doctors' salaries are axed as they await retrial for crimes against the state

BMJ Online First — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

The 20 healthcare workers accused of crimes against the state during political protests in Bahrain earlier this year have had their salaries stopped without explanation.The 20, most of whom worked at... (Source: BMJ Online First)

Open enrollment: Higher pay could mean higher premiums

Reuters: Health — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:04:27 +0100

(Reuters) - Open enrollment for benefits ends today at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Jason Rothstein, 40, has just finished all the needed paperwork. Once again, his health insurance premiums will go up - about 5 to 6 percent in 2012. And, as an employee with earnings in the $61,000 to $76,000 range, he'll pay more for his insurance than colleagues at a lower salary level. (Source: Reuters: Health)

NIH Floats Budget Cutting Proposals

Public Policy Reports — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:26:28 +0100

In these tight fiscal times, federal agencies are in search of the most effective management strategies for increasingly limited resources. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), like many federal agencies, is worried about future funding levels. NIH has recently begun evaluating existing and novel ways of allocating resources to ensure the most effective and fair distribution of its approximately $31 billion annual budget. NIH has released information on possible programmatic changes, and the agency is encouraging feedback from the extramural research community. Proposed changes include limiting the number of research program grant (RPG) awards per investigator, the total amount of awards per investigator, the size of awards, or the amount of salary support paid by NIH. One proposed c...

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The Utility of Measuring Sexual Disability for Predicting 1-Year Return to Work

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:20:35 +0100

Conclusions: A response bias exists in Canadian injured workers asked to complete a sexual disability rating. In those completing the questionnaire, higher sexual disability was associated most closely with higher pain severity and higher disability. Perceptions of sexual disability did not contribute to predicting recovery, which supports replacement of this item for use within this and related contexts. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

Quality Incentives Become Bigger Factor in Physician Compensation

RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

The percentage of organizations offering physicians a salary combined with a bonus structure has stopped increasing after several years of growth. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality)

Increasing Members' Compensation, Perceived Value

Journal of the American Dietetic Association — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:09:22 +0100

ADA empowers members to be the nation's food and nutrition leaders. To accomplish this important mission, the public must recognize and value members' qualifications and expertise. The high demand for service is critical for increasing member salaries and income potential. Members, therefore, must work with ADA to raise the perceived value of nutrition services by all stakeholders. (Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association)

Cognitive Functioning and Work Success in Adults with Dyslexia

Dyslexia — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:19:35 +0100

Dyslexic adults completed questionnaires designed to investigate relationships between cognitive functioning, especially executive aspects, and work success. The study was designed to determine whether quantitative support could be provided for the model of adult dyslexic success derived from the work of Gerber and his colleagues (Gerber, Ginsberg, & Reiff, 1992). A planning/metacognitive awareness scale and a cognitive failures scale were used as measures of cognitive skill. Personal success was assessed with job satisfaction and work‐based self‐efficacy scales, and societal success was determined by assessing the salary level, promotion in the current profession and academic qualifications. Correlational analyses indicated that people with dyslexia with higher levels of planning ...

Vivus Lost Wages : BioPharma Company's FDA Denial Slammed Investor With Margin Call

Forbes.com Healthcare News — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:55:42 +0100

In a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Arbitration Statement of Claim filed in September 2010, public customer Claimant Kosker, a physician, alleged that Respondent Interactive Brokers wrongfully liquidated his account without giving him time to cure a debit his margin account. The debit apparently rose in connection with Claimant's sizable stock and options positions in Vivus, Inc. (“VVUS”), a biopharmaceutical company. Claimant Kosker sought the following relief from the sole FINRA Arbitrator: (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)

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US bill targets grantee salaries

news@nature.com — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Cost-saving measure would reduce maximum amount paid to biomedical researchers funded by federal agencies. (Source: news@nature.com)

NLM Associate Fellows Program Recruiting

Network News — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:26:21 +0100

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is accepting applications for its Associate Fellowship program, a one-year training program for recent MLS graduates and librarians early in their career. The program is designed to provide a broad foundation in health sciences information services, and to prepare librarians for future leadership roles in health sciences libraries and in health services research. The Associate Fellows are introduced to a wide range of technologies and skills used in managing information at a national library. In the first half of the year, a formal curriculum offers exposure to library operations, research and development, intramural and extramural research, development and lifecycle of NLM’s web-based products and services and the extensive outreach and education...

How Do You Determine a Nurse Practitioner's Salary?How Do You Determine a Nurse Practitioner's Salary?

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:07:00 +0100

Attorney Carolyn Buppert explains the many ways that employers might determine how much to pay prospective nurse practitioners. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

America's 25 Highest Paid CEOs

Forbes.com Healthcare News — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:30:14 +0100

While the stagnant economy continues to hurt those at the bottom of the U.S. workforce, there's plenty of money for the .0001% at the top. Compensation includes salary, bonuses, perks and exercised stock options; current as of Sept. 6, 2011. Sources: Compustat ExecuComp; SEC filings. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)

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US bill targets grantee salaries

Nature — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Nature 478, 7370 (2011). http://www.nature.com/news/2011/111025/full/478438a.html Author: Meredith Wadman Cost-saving measure would reduce maximum amount paid to biomedical researchers funded by federal agencies. (Source: Nature)

Labor Mobility of the Direct Care Workforce: Implications for the Provision of Long‐Term Care

Health Economics — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of labor supply of direct care workers, the lower‐skill nursing workers who provide the bulk of long‐term care for the elderly in the USA. Our estimates from the 1996 and 2001 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) show that the mean (median) duration of employment spells for the same direct care employer is only 9.7 (5.0) months. We find that fewer than one‐third of direct care workers leave a job to take another job in the direct care field. There is also little indication of upward mobility in the health sector; direct care workers are approximately equally likely to transition to working as Registered Nurses as they are to working in household service jobs. Additionally, the rate at whic...

What editorial writers are saying about the Kaiser health insurance report

American Medical News — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100

A Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust report, released Sept. 27, found that premiums rose 9% in 2011, faster than wages and inflation. (Source: American Medical News)

Evaluation of early atherosclerotic findings in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Ovarian Research — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Our findings suggest that PCOS is related with early atherosclerotic findings. (Source: Journal of Ovarian Research)

NHS pension rise "unjust" and "misguided", says BMA

OnMedica Latest News — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Plans mean some doctors face doubling of contributions by 2014, to 14.5%Related items from OnMedicaConsultant-delivered care will help junior trainingEconomic downturn - 'greatest threat to nursing'End in sight for public sector final salary schemeInvesting in consultant time raises standardsProtection for whistleblowers welcomed by the BMA (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

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David Attenborough: 'I'm an essential evil'

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:12:05 +0100

David Attenborough's latest TV series, Frozen Planet, is being heralded as his take on climate change. Now 85, he explains why - finally - he's speaking out on the issue, and shares the joys of a long life spent filming sex and death in the wild'I'm not a propagandist, I'm not a polemicist; my primary interest is just looking at and trying to understand how animals work," says David Attenborough. We are talking in a gigantic BBC sitting room. Attenborough, wearing slacks, shirt and jacket, is a trifle unkempt at 85, but sharp as ever and kind, too, listening carefully as I ask what it felt like for the crew on his latest BBC series, Frozen Planet, to meet the Inuit people whose way of life is cracking up with the ice underneath them. I tell him I found this upsetting, but imagine he d...

Patients' education, and its impact on care outcomes, resource consumption and working conditions: Data from the International Diabetes Management Practices Study (IDMPS).

Diabetes and Metabolism — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: Diabetes education is an efficient tool for improving care outcomes without having a major impact on healthcare costs. PMID: 22019715 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Diabetes and Metabolism)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars - 2012 Call for Applications

RWJF - Open Calls For Proposals — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0100

The goal of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars program is to develop the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career development awards for outstanding junior nursing faculty. The program aims to strengthen the academic productivity and overall excellence of nursing schools by providing mentorship, leadership training and salary and research support to young faculty. Deadline: 2012-02-07 15:00:00.0 (Source: RWJF - Open Calls For Proposals)

Exposed: Illinois law financially penalizes public schools when vaccination rates drop below 90 percent

NaturalNews.com — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) One of the primary reasons for the big push among public school districts across the country to vaccinate as many students as possible appears to have a lot to do with maintaining their eligibility to receive local and state funding, at least in the state of Illinois.Section 27-8.1.7 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) Health examinations and immunizations law explains that if a school vaccination rate falls below 90 percent, state aid payments to that school are automatically cut by 10 percent until the school comes into "compliance" (http://www.isbe.state.il.us/accountability/html/105_public_health.htm).According to the current Illinois General State Aid fiscal schedule, Illinois schools receive $6,119 per student from the state. Ten percent of this amount equates to r...

Chief exec leaves underperforming ambulance trust

HSJ — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

An ambulance trust chief executive who retired suddenly around the time the organisation was fined £5m for poor performance received a lump sum worth twice his annual salary, HSJ can reveal. (Source: HSJ)

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Leopards and ghosts in the temple

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

“Leopards break into the temple and drink to the dregs what is in the sacrificial pitchers; this is repeated over and over again; finally it can be calendared in advance, and it becomes part of the ceremony.”—Franz KafkaWith this vivid image, bioethicist and University of Toronto Law Professor Trudo Lemmens characterized the engagement of industry in academic science. At a recent workshop on the ethics of ghostwriting chaired by Lemmens, experienced ghostwriters described in detail how this technique is used for marketing surgical devices and pharmaceuticals. Talented writers prepare manuscripts designed to help market commercial medical products. These manuscripts are offered to prominent clinicians, who become guest authors by adding their names and reputation to the marketing plan...

Comparison of primary care models in the prevention of cardiovascular disease - a cross sectional study

BMC Family Practice — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: This study adds to the evidence suggesting that primary care delivery model impacts quality of care. These findings support current Ontario reforms to move away from the traditional fee-for-service practice.Trial Registration: NCT00574808 (Source: BMC Family Practice)

Irish surgeons college admits it treated arrested doctors "insensitively"

BMJ Online First — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has acknowledged that its Bahrain medical school acted “insensitively” towards 14 local doctors whose teaching roles were suspended and salaries stopped after... (Source: BMJ Online First)

What Is the Cost Associated with the Implementation and Maintenance of an ACS/APDS-Based Surgical Skills Curriculum?

Journal of Surgical Education — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:32:16 +0100

Conclusions: The expenditures associated with the implementation and maintenance of the ACS/APDS-based surgical skills curriculum in a surgical residency program are significant. This center's experience might be useful to programs deciding on more cost-effective means of implementing the ACS/APDS-SSC into their training. (Source: Journal of Surgical Education)