News From Around the Web
> More than two-thirds of surgeons are now employed by hospitals, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery. Article
> On-call compensation is influenced heavily by physician specialty, a new study from the Medical Group Management Association revealed. Announcement
> The reasons patients may fail to follow doctors' orders may be more complex than meets the eye, according to Boston Globe columnist Dr. Suzanne Koven. Article
Provider News
> Healthcare organizations trying to recruit physician leaders will have to offer more than good pay to attract top talent, FierceHealthcare reported. Article
Health Insurance News
> If insurers better motivate hospitals through financial rewards to provide high-quality care--and decrease surgical mistakes, in particular--they could save a lot of money, FierceHealthPayer reported.
Health IT News
> The Colorado Beacon Consortium made gains in quality improvement as physician practices adopted electronic health records and joined a health information exchange known as Quality Health Network, FierceHealthIT reported. Article
And Finally…Paws inept at flipping "bathroom occupied" sign. Article