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Compensation Issues

Here are four statistics on spine surgeon compensation, according to the 2008 and 2009 Physician Compensation Survey conducted by the American Medical Group Association.

A new study claims a certified registered nurse anesthetist working as the sole anesthesia provider is the most cost-effective model of anesthesia delivery and doesn't impact care quality, according to an American Association of Nurse Anesthetists news release.

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Physicians in primary care specialties experienced a 2.8 percent increase in median compensation in 2009, according to a new Medical Group Management Association Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.

Here are four best practices for hospitals to help reduce costs in their ASCs, according to Joseph W. (Woody) Hubbard, vice president of ambulatory care for North Carolina-based Novant Health.

Here is the average compensation for department chairs at academic medical centers for four specialties, according to data compiled by Integrated Healthcare Strategies. The numbers below represent the average of the most recent MGMA, AAMC and Sullivan Cotter and Associates…

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