Articles Archives - SullivanCotter

‘How Trustees Can Improve Alignment by Overseeing Physician Compensation’, Trustee Magazine

This article, published in AHA’s Trustee magazine, offers guidance to trustees who are overseeing physician compensation arrangements so they can confront governance challenges, improve alignment and mitigate financial and reputational risk to their organizations.

‘Value-Based Physician Compensation: A Link To Performance Improvement’, hfm Magazine

SullivanCotter co-authors article with Mayo Clinic Health System for hfm Magazine.

Effective Physician Compensation in the Movement from Volume to Value

This article, published in The Governance Institute’s March edition of E-Briefings, examines the two worlds in which health care organizations currently operate: one that is still fee-for-service and the new world of pay-for-outcomes.

Aligning Physician Compensation With Strategic Goals

The cover article of the July 2014 issue of hfm chronicles how Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) turned a complex array of physician compensation plans into a single integrated plan that aligned physicians and provided value-based care to their patients.

The Perils of Payment

This article, featured in the July/August 2014 issue of Trustee magazine, addresses the risks and complexities of financial arrangements between hospitals and physicians.

SullivanCotter Data Reflected in “Shift in Payment Models Alters Physician Compensation”

As physician reimbursement shifts from a fee-for-service model to a value-based structure, expect to see changes in how compensation plans are drafted.

Pay Gap Between Specialists, Primary Care Physicians Diminishing, According to Becker’s Hospital Review Article

Managing Principal and National Physician Compensation Practice Leader Kim Mobley provides additional insight on physician pay initiatives.

AMGA and SullivanCotter Survey Data in American Medical News’ Article, “Expansion Stanches Losses at Large Practices”

Where are Physician Salaries Heading? 5 Current Trends

As more physicians are becoming hospital-employed, will cost reductions and physician alignment come at the expense of physician compensation?