Researchers surveyed 980 healthcare practices for the report.
The reasons cited for deciding not to give raises to their staff, according to the survey, were as follows:
• Decreasing reimbursements by payors and patients — 66.4 percent cited this as a reason
• National economic climate — 45.2 percent cited this as a reason
• Other practice necessities — 23.3 percent cited this as a reason
• Investments in IT — 15.1 percent cited this as a reason
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