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Anesthesiology Career Articles of Interest
5 Essential Smartphone Apps for
Anesthesiologists
It shouldn't come as a surprise that physicians cherish their
phones. A 2010 study reveals that 94 percent of physicians are now
using smartphones professionally, and this number has only
escalated in the past year.
Accompanying increased smartphone usage is a race to develop apps
catering to every aspect of every profession, including
anesthesiology. Here are
five of the most widely-used apps for anesthesiologists
today.
Anesthesiologists Express Frustration
with the "Business" of Medicine
LocumTenens.com Physician Survey Shows Reimbursement,
Administration as Key Frustrations
"I'd pay doctors and nurses like professional athletes!" That
was one anesthesiologist's unaided answer to the physician survey
question, "If you could change one thing about practicing medicine,
what would it be?"
Among more than 300 other anesthesiologist responses to the 2007
national physician survey conducted in summer 2007 by physician
recruiting firm LocumTenens.com were these:
- "I would return the patient-doctor relationship to one of
greater trust and cut out the intervention of the "suits" who deem
what is and is not necessary in a patient's care."
- "Get the government and insurance companies to quit
micromanaging medicine.
- "The dehumanization brought on by over-emphasis on efficiency
and cost savings."
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Anesthesiologist Compensation Growth Rate Slowing but Still
Positive
LocumTenens.com's annual compensation surveys reveal that over
the past three years, anesthesiologist compensation growth has
declined but still remains slightly positive unlike other
specialties, which have experienced compensation reductions.
View the complete article here.
Many
Anesthesiologists Wouldn't Choose Medicine Again
LocumTenens.com Physician Survey Shows Reimbursement,
Administration as Key Frustrations
Reflecting the frustrations of modern medical practice, 30% of
anesthesiologists responding to our 2005 Physician Compensation
& Employment survey said they would not choose medicine if they
could decide their career paths all over again.
View
the complete article here.
Is there an anesthesiologist in the
OR?
Healthcare facilities around the nation are facing a critical
shortage of anesthesiologists. While some states have been hit
harder than others, virtually all facilities have had to deal with
staffing issues within the anesthesia specialty. According to a
nationwide survey of senior hospital administrators conducted by
the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), 47 percent of
hospitals reported a shutdown or reduction in OR hours due to the
shortage of anesthesia providers.
View the complete article
here.