Compensation Issues

As Virginia's only stand-alone pediatric hospital, Norfolk-based Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters serves high-need youth from a wide area spanning across state lines. To meet the need, CHKD employs or is the sole contractor for every pediatric specialist in…

Although its donors have shown how much they value pediatric cancer research and treatment in any economic climate, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, based in Memphis, Tenn., must uphold its reputation as a leading institution — both medically and financially…

When it comes to pay-for-performance policies for physicians, CMS can learn from private insurance companies, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report.

Several salary and compensation reports of hospital executives and physicians made headlines in 2012. Here are 10 of the biggest hospital compensation stories of the past year.

Non-profit executive compensation has been under increased scrutiny in Massachusetts over the past several years, especially at some of the state's largest non-profit hospitals and health systems, and new legislation to limit non-profit pay may roll out in January, according…

Carl Whitmer, president and CEO of Franklin, Tenn.-based IASIS Healthcare, recorded $1.93 million in total compensation in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2012, according to the company's year-end documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Base salaries for managers and executives at hospitals and health systems increased 2.5 percent on average in 2012, which is in line with other industries but slightly lower than last year's pay bump of 2.8 percent, according to a survey…

As more hospitals and health systems form accountable care organizations in their communities, executives must align their compensation programs with the goals of the ACO, according to an article from Integrated Healthcare Strategies.

Primary care physicians who treat Medicaid patients in Rhode Island, New York, California, Michigan, New Jersey and Florida may be able to breathe a little easier next year, as their Medicaid pay rates are estimated to increase more than 100…

When medical groups create physician base salaries, market salary data is still the top determinant, according to the American Medical Group Association's 2012 medical group compensation and financial survey.