Though the pandemic is by no means over, life has returned to something approaching normal, Medscape reports. Practices have reopened, and elective procedures are beginning to fill physicians’ schedules once again.
After taking a dip in 2020, when many practices were closed and most patients were staying home, physician compensation began to recover in 2021, according to the latest Medscape Physician Compensation Report. For the first time in the 11 years Medscape has been conducting this poll, all specialties saw an increase in income in 2021, likely owing to an easing of pandemic restrictions. Read more.