Rene Letourneau

Physicians in all care settings will see a slight pay hike in 2013, with salaries expected to rise by an average of 2.6 percent, according to a recent survey conducted by global consulting firm Hay Group.

The hernia repair device market has grown at a steady pace of 4.8 percent per year since 2008, reaching $3.5 billion in 2012, said a recent report from healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information.

The number of mergers and acquisitions in the medical device sector has been steady over the past three and a half years, according to research and publishing firm Irving Levin Associates' new report The Medical Device Acquisition Report, Second Edition, 2012.

Short-term, contract nurses could be the key to alleviating the projected nationwide nursing shortage, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Affairs. Despite the promising study results, not all industry experts agree that contract nurses are the answer.

Healthcare employees have a decreased confidence in the U.S. economy as a whole but feel optimistic about their personal employment prospects, according to the recently released Randstad Healthcare Employee Confidence Index.

Filling nursing shifts at the last minute is a nearly constant battle for many unit managers. Some industry experts say automated workforce management tools can offer significant relief for this time-intensive challenge; others say the use of these tools should not be viewed as a best practice.

On Oct. 5, the Federal Trade Commission held a daylong workshop to examine the ways pet medications are distributed in the U.S. and how the current practices affect consumer choice and price competition.

Capital raised by healthcare real estate investment trusts (HCREITs) continues to outpace other REIT categories, due primarily to investor interest in medical office buildings and senior housing, according to data released recently by financial and professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle.

Healthcare industry stakeholders reacted quickly to President Barack Obama's victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Healthcare Finance News shares some of the comments it has received.

Tom Siemers CEO, Dosher Memorial Hospital Southport, North Carolina