Paul Vignola, MD, an interventional cardiologist, called HCA’s physician services a “nightmare” in the report, and he said the workplace lacked claims and administrative support. He left HCA, which is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., after three-and-a-half years after he was told he would have to take a 50 percent salary reduction.
Enrique Davila, MD, an oncologist, and Todd Florin, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist, received termination notices saying their offices would be shut down within 30 days, according to the report. All three physicians became employees with HCA as it prepared for accountable care organizations and a more seamless hospital-physician transition.
The physicians also said higher-than-expected costs, an inability to be part of a major insurer network quickly and HCA’s disinterest in physician ideas also led to their discontent, according to the report.
In response, HCA officials said the chain “periodically reviews our positions to assure we are aligned with the community needs.”
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