As the healthcare industry continues its ongoing shift from volume-based, fee-for-service models of pay to value-based systems of reimbursement, healthcare provider salaries have drawn increasing levels of attention.
The following 10 articles provide a comprehensive look at the most up-to-date statistics on nurse and physician compensation in the U.S.
1. The 10 highest paying physician specialties
Here is a list of the 10 highest paying physician specialties by median starting salary and national six year practicing average gathered from a 2013 survey report.
2. Which locum tenens physician specialty is highest paid? The 13 highest paid locum tenens physician specialties, according to analysis of industry rate estimates published in Have Stethoscope, Will Travel: Staff Care's Guide to Locum Tenens in 2014, can be found here.
3. The 10 states with the highest paid physicians, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates report, are shown here.
4. 10 states with the lowest physician pay
The following 10 states have the lowest average estimated annual wages for physicians and surgeons, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates report.
5. 10 states with the highest paid PAs
Here is a list of the 10 states with the highest estimated average annual wages for physician assistants, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates report.
6. The 10 states with the lowest paid PAs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates report, are listed here.
7. 10 states with the highest paid RNs
These 10 states have the highest average estimated annual wages for registered nurses, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates report.
8. 10 states with the lowest paid RNs
The following 10 states have the lowest average estimated annual wages for registered nurses, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates report.
9. 10 states with the highest paid NPs
Here is a list of the 10 states with the highest average estimated annual wages for nurse practitioners, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates report.
10. The 10 states with the lowest paid NPs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates report, are shown here.