Compensation Issues

Legislators working to develop healthcare reform are considering provisions that would decrease the size of tax breaks received by U.S. hospitals to provide charity care, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

A Rhode Island bill to cap the compensation of any hospital executive in the state at no more than 110 percent of the compensation received by counterparts in the region has died in the house, according to a report by…

A recent survey by the Medical Group Management Association found that increases in physicians' overall compensation in both primary and specialty care did not keep up with inflation in 2008, according to a MGMA news release.

Some patients who recently used Cleveland Clinic outpatient facilities are upset over new facility fee charges that have recently been added to their bills, according to a report in The Plain Dealer.

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General issued an advisory opinion on hospital emergency room on-call coverage that determined a flat-fee payment schedule presented a low fraud and abuse risk.  

Here is a round-up of statistics on the growth and compensation of physicians.

Michael Blaszyk — (Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco). Mr. Blaszyk is executive vice president and CFO for CHW. Mr. Blaszyk, who has 30 years of healthcare experience, provides financial oversight for more than $10.6 billion in annual spending. Prior to…

Here are seven statistics about the growth and compensation of physician assistants.

Here are five statistics about the earnings and employment of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians.

Here are six salary statistics about radiologic technologists.