Although it's normally a sensitive topic within a hospital or health system, executive compensation — especially at the not-for-profit level — has been at the forefront of public debate.
Compensation Issues
Physician Health Partners, the only approved Pioneer Accountable Care Organization in Colorado, expects the hundreds of physicians who treat more than 27,000 Medicare patients per month could see pay increases due to efficient care and meeting quality measures, according to…
Because on-call coverage payments for emergency department and trauma programs have increased significantly in the past five to seven years, hospitals are looking at alternative strategies to ensure on-call coverage while controlling high physician on-call compensation levels, according to a…
Currently, New York-based Staten Island University Hospital President and CEO Anthony Ferreri earns $1,028,831 in salary and benefits, making him and several other state executives part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's investigation on not-for-profit executive salaries, according to a Staten Island…
Jim Valenti, CEO of University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, will have a base salary of $430,580 after he received a 1.5 percent merit raise, according to an El Paso Times report.
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Several members within the Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District in Garberville, Calif., voiced their discontent at a public meeting after the board approved a new contract with Administrator Harry Jasper, which included a raise of $78,000, according to a Redwood…
U.S. District Court Judge Arthur Schwab, who ordered last week that the details of health insurer's proposed acquisition of Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System be made public, delayed the release of an uncensored portion of their agreement, according to…
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act opened many doors for the world of health IT when it was signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009. The HITECH Act engaged hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers to…
As hospital compensation committees deal with increased regulatory requirements, a more detailed IRS Form 990 and general public and media scrutiny, their roles have expanded beyond only setting top executive salaries, according to a monograph from the Center for Healthcare…
Martha Marsh, former president and CEO of Stanford Hospital & Clinics, made $1.92 million in her last year at Stanford before retiring, according to Stanford Hospital's Form 990 from fiscal year 2010.