Between 1995 and 2003, physicians’ net income from the practice of medicine declined by about 7% (after adjusting for inflation), according to a national study recently released by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC; Washington, DC). This trend counters the overall 7% increase in wages and salaries for workers in other professional, technical, and specialty occupations.

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August 2006 - Table of Contents

LIR August 2006 (full PDF issue)

Physician EHR Use Up 31% Since 2001

Taking It Personally: Sonic Loses $346m New Zealand Contract

Medicare Part B Spending Up 9% to $6.6 Billion

Labs Succeed With In-House Genetic Counselors

Covance Expands Lab Testing in Asia

EHRs Gain Acceptance, Investment, and Certification

Physician Income Declines With Payer Fees While Service Volume Increases

DomaniCell Looks to Partner With Hospitals for Cord Blood Banking

ARUP Contracts With Mednet to Expand Outreach

Chicago Forensics Lab Expands Into HIV Market

Lab Stocks Up 7% So Far This Year

School Drug Testing Unpopular