That's according to new data from AMGA Consulting’s 36th annual Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, which includes data from 446 medical groups, representing over 193,000 providers.

The audit revealed that Medicare overpaid by approximately $22.5 million due to incorrect place-of-service coding completed by practitioners.  

The retail giant recently announced plans to invest in its pharmacists and opticians. 

The new data summary report, Benchmarking for the Future of Your Physician and APP Workforce, contains insight from nearly 190,000 providers across over 6,800 organizations.

Although commercial payors do offer better reimbursement rates, their lack of timeliness in making payments is negatively impacting hospitals.

Malpractice premiums appear to play a significant role in the rankings. Even states with ample job opportunities and low-to-moderate cost of living were ranked poorly due to their high malpractice premiums.

Up to 31% of nurses intend to leave their current patient care position within the next year, according to survey results published by McKinsey and Co.

Although the vaccine maker previously cut expenses by $50 million without laying off staff, the measures were not enough to keep pace with the effects of the COVID-19 global health emergency.