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Up-to-date pay models critical to physician recruiting
In the past, those who wanted to hire physicians more or less took a guess at what they should pay, and what incentives they should include in physicians' pay package. Salaries and incentives varied... Read more...
Iowa hospital pays $4.5M to settle excess compensation claims
An Iowa hospital has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle with the federal government over charges that it used Medicare funds to pay physicians sweet salaries in exchange for their referrals. The... Read more...
MGMA: Finances, EMR top 2009 challenges for practices
Keeping operating costs down, maintaining physician compensation levels and buying/rolling out an EMR are the three biggest challenges to running a medical practice this year, according to a new... Read more...
Doctors getting signing bonuses more often
CFO, be prepared. While doctors' salaries may not be climbing quickly, it's getting more common for them to get substantial signing bonuses. A new study by Merritt Hawkins & Associates, drawing... Read more...
Study: Physician compensation not keeping up with inflation
Last year, just about everyone took a hit from the U.S. economic crisis. Apparently that includes physicians, both primary-care physicians and specialists, whose overall compensation didn't keep up... Read more...
Physician salaries grew in '08 despite recession
Well, who would have thought it? Despite the fact that the economy tanked in 2008, physician salaries managed a modest increase of 4.4 percent for specialists and 4 percent for primary care,... Read more...
MGMA AC 2008: Survey shows practices' expenses rising faster than revenue
At its annual show this week, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) released its annual cost survey results for medical group practices--and, as in prior years, the trends don't look... Read more...
HFMA ANI 2008: Estimating Fair Market Value for physician pay
One of the more vexing problems hospitals and health systems face is figuring out how to pay physicians well enough without offering such high compensation that it might be considered a kickback for... Read more...
HFMA ANI 2008: Something for everyone
Hello, all, from the smokin' hot city of Las Vegas (108 degrees!) and the annual HFMA ANI convention. I've never visited Sin City before, but let me tell you, it's quite a dramatic venue for a... Read more...
Physician relationships examined
As with any healthcare conference, expect plenty of talk at HFMA ANI to focus on relationships with physicians. Unfortunately, as we all know, rules governing physician relationships change with the... Read more...
