Tag Archives: physician compensation

What Physicians Need to Know About Maximizing Income

Posted on October 22, 2016 by

It has been about six months since I posted here at Contract Doctor. I have been devoting my time to my new blog: The Vital Physician Executive. But following a guest post on Future Proof MD, I was asked a question by … Continue reading →

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More on Risky Compensation Plans

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

I have seen more news reports indicating that CMS and the OIG are threatening to prosecute hospital systems that employ physicians when compensation plans do not align with practice profitability. And I had an opportunity to present this problem from the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Salary (part 3) – Example

Posted on January 27, 2016 by

Let’s take a deeper dive into RVU based compensation. Suppose that an organization that wants to recruit you is offering the following salary proposal: two years at a fixed salary, followed by a third year in which it converts to a fixed component PLUS an … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Salary (part 2)

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

In Thoughts on Salary (part 1), I began with a discussion about the issues that impact an employer’s offer, the use of salary surveys and how RVUs are used to describe physician productivity. In this post, I will provide additional background on the compensation models that might … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Salary (part 1)

Posted on December 4, 2015 by

This is typically the topic of most concern when initially considering an employment offer. As you begin to seek new employment opportunities, you may have a pretty good idea what salary to expect (based on discussions with colleagues, published salary … Continue reading →

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