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Press Release | SullivanCotter Releases Results for 2025 Health Care Compensation Surveys

With participation from more than 90% of the nation’s largest 200 health care organizations, these surveys represent one of the most comprehensive sources of health care compensation and workforce benchmarks available.


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FORBES | Aligning Clinical Contracts with Value-Based Care

Your clinical workforce is critical to achieving the goals of value-based care. For many health systems, however, this strategy falls apart at the contract, compensation, and incentive level. Learn more from SullivanCotter's Ted Chien on how to adapt!


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Forbes | What is the key to health care succession planning?

The health care industry is experiencing a critical gap in expertise as operations grow more complex and executives retire or step away. As a result, succession planning is a pressing challenge that many leading health systems in the U.S. are struggling to address. Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.


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VIDEO | How have APP productivity measures evolved?

Reward high performers, manage team performance, and set appropriate work expectations with reliable APP productivity data. Watch the latest video in our series to learn more from our experts.


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Press Release | SullivanCotter Opens Participation for 2025 Health Care Compensation Surveys

For more than 30 years, SullivanCotter has provided critical benchmarks and comprehensive total compensation information, analyses, and research to the nation’s top hospitals and health systems.


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Press Release | Median Base Pay for Registered Nurses on Track for 3%-4% Annual Increase to Close Out 2024

Struggling to recruit and retain registered nurses? Dive deeper in to the latest compensation and pay practices benchmarks from SullivanCotter to learn more about annual increases, base pay by region, pay structures and more.


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VIDEO | What is the future landscape of CRNA compensation?

SullivanCotter's Sarah Kasner recently sat down to discuss the future of CRNA compensation and how organizations can compete more effectively for talent as demand continues to place upward pressure on pay.


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VIDEO | Considerations for Creating an Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Structure

What is the best way to align your APP workforce with system-wide goals? SullivanCotter's Hadley Powless explains have a well-defined APP leadership structure can help to ensure that all APPs are integrated into existing initiatives that focus on quality of care, patient outcomes, and operational efficiency.


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Forbes | Fixing Health Equity and Access: Is Collaboration the Answer?

The industry is experiencing large gaps in care and patient access amidst ongoing labor shortages – all of which are hindering health equity programs. Learn more about how not-for-profit health systems can band together to enact real change from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.


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Press Release | Unprecedented competition for APPs driving increases in compensation

With the advanced practice provider (APP) workforce in high demand, median total cash compensation (TCC) continues to grow across all specialty categories. Learn more about annual increases in compensation from SullivanCotter's 2024 APP Compensation and Productivity Survey.


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Modern Healthcare | Physician Compensation Trends: Housing Assistance, More Bonuses

SullivanCotter's Dave Hesselink recently sat down with Modern Healthcare to discuss how employers are getting more creative – beyond just increasing pay – to attract and retain physicians in a competitive marketplace.


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Press Release | Health Care Executive Pay Increases Reflect Competitive Talent Market

Results from SullivanCotter's 2024 Health Care Management and Executive Compensation Survey show that median base salaries grew by 5.2% – reflecting the high demand for executive talent.


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Press Release | Increases in Physician Compensation Return to Historical Annual Growth Levels

Although median total cash compensation (TCC) continues to increase, it has returned to historical average growth of 3.5% following a year of significant increases in 2023. Learn more about changes in TCC, base salary, and wRVU productivity as reported in SullivanCotter's 2024 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey.


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Modern Healthcare | How systems are changing compensation to attract executive talent

Attracting and retaining executive talent in today's market is no easy feat. Many organizations are paying higher salaries, reassessing incentives, and investing more in key positions to stay competitive. Learn more from Modern Healthcare's annual executive compensation feature.


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Navigating the Nuances of Executive Compensation and Talent Management in Challenging Times

SullivanCotter recently outlined the top priorities for compensation committees to consider as they revisit executive compensation, performance, and talent management strategies in such challenging times.


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Forbes | How Health Care is Evolving to Combat Labor Shortages

With the health care workforce crisis in full swing, the industry requires more agile and innovative solutions if it hopes to forge a sustainable path forward. Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.


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PRESS RELEASE | Sullivan Cotter Holdings, Inc. Acquires Lotis Blue Consulting

“When we offer Lotis Blue services in conjunction with our portfolio of companies, we create synergistic services for health care and other not-for-profits that supports business transformation at all levels,” said Ted Chien, President and CEO, Sullivan Cotter Holdings, Inc.


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FLSA: Increase in Salary Threshold for Exemption Status

The US Department of Labor recently announced that the salary threshold for exemption status will increase to $1,128/week. While the proposed ruling is not yet final, enactment is likely. As a result, organizations should start considering the impact of the rule and how to address it.


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The FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Clauses

In this article, SullivanCotter provides initial guidance for health care organizations to consider – including an overview of the Final Rule, potential implications on employment arrangements, and steps to take as they develop action plans to move forward.


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Revisit RN Workforce Strategies to Address Re-energized Unions Amid Worker Shortages

SullivanCotter’s Cathy Loose was recently featured in Healthcare Business Today to discuss how leaders can be more proactive in ensuring the right compensation programs and rewards are in place for all nurses.


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