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MNA called the strike historic, saying it is the first strike by nurses in Boston in over 30 years and the largest nurses' strike in Massachusetts history.
MNA said their nurses are already prepared to walk out Wednesday morning, with strike ending Thursday morning.
Physician Practice Preference and Relocation Survey includes 2,351 respondents from 50 states and more than 20 specialties.
Experts say the aging doctor population is one of the biggest issues healthcare must overcome.
Reasons cited include an uncertain healthcare environment, escalating costs, declining reimbursements and a softened local economy.
Shortage of 20 to 30,000 physicians by 2025 possible; Nurse practitioner trainees now represent 19 percent of all medical trainees, expert says.
He debuted at number 67 overall, fourth among healthcare executives nationally, and was deemed the top Long Island business leader.
Reason is declining reimbursement rates coupled with an increase in the administrative burden, particularly due to EHRs.
The authors tout education as the most prudent means of addressing the issue.
Data showed that the average primary care salary that was offered at placement rose from $207,041 in 2015 to $229,734.