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Does An Executive Salary Stand Up to a Clinical Salary?

John Jurica2020-08-07T07:32:08-05:00

One of the things that was nice about being on the executive team of a hospital was the possibility of making a year-end bonus. The bonus was generally tied to achieving four or five organizational goals, but we had a good team and we generally received 70 to 80% of the monies that we were eligible for each year. The bonus was usually paid in March. Including the bonus dollars, my annual executive salary was well above my [...]

Does An Executive Salary Stand Up to a Clinical Salary?John Jurica2020-08-07T07:32:08-05:00

Why Demoralize Your Employed Physicians Over Tail Coverage?

John Jurica2017-01-01T11:11:33-06:00

I was sitting across the table with a new family physician recruit for the third time. He was a particularly challenging recruit to work with, but we really needed family physicians. We had added several physician assistants and nurse practitioners and we needed qualified primary care physicians to collaborate with them. We were back to discussing tail coverage. I had explained to the candidate that it was our practice to require tail coverage to be covered by the physician. It was [...]

Why Demoralize Your Employed Physicians Over Tail Coverage?John Jurica2017-01-01T11:11:33-06:00

What’s Driving Physician Obsession with Compensation And How Can You Help?

John Jurica2016-10-23T14:36:36-05:00

Employed physicians are very concerned with their contracts and compensation. What sometimes seems like a legal formality to employers, is a document (employment agreement) that basically defines the legal boundaries of their professional lives. Newly employed physicians often ask me how to maximize their incomes under their current employment agreements. As an administrator dealing with employed physicians, it is easy to become cynical about this topic. It seems as if some of our physician candidates and employees are concerned more with [...]

What’s Driving Physician Obsession with Compensation And How Can You Help?John Jurica2016-10-23T14:36:36-05:00

Health System Physician Employment Is Still Growing

John Jurica2016-11-17T11:37:23-06:00

Physician employment by hospitals grew 49% between July 2012 and July 2015, according to the Physicians Advocacy Institute. Many formerly independent physicians have sold their practices and become employed. A high percentage of newly trained physicians are also signing with hospitals and health systems. physician employment contract “Let's call it quits.” I said. “We've been negotiating this agreement off and on for three years.” The CFO looked at me: “I'd like to.” He was frustrated because he knew [...]

Health System Physician Employment Is Still GrowingJohn Jurica2016-11-17T11:37:23-06:00

Physician Salaries and OIG Risk

John Jurica2016-09-15T04:27:22-05:00

I have been following news reports about recent OIG (Office of Inspector General) investigations related to physician compensation. These investigations have resulted in fines related to alleged Stark Law and FCA (False Claims Act) violations. There seems to be more activity recently, including investigations in response to whistle-blower lawsuits. Here is my take: Hospitals and health systems that use survey data (such as MGMA and AMGA) to set compensation levels for newly employed physicians are under intense scrutiny. This scrutiny results [...]

Physician Salaries and OIG RiskJohn Jurica2016-09-15T04:27:22-05:00

Options for a Non-Clinical Career

John Jurica2017-08-23T04:54:26-05:00

You've done some soul-searching. You're thinking about a non-clinical career choice. You've tried to address overwhelm and burnout, perhaps utilizing resources such as: Dike Drummond at The Happy MD American Academy of Family Physicians Physicians Helping Physicians Starla Fitch at Starla Fitch, MD Heather Fork at Doctor's Crossing You've come to the conclusion that you want to remain in healthcare, but not in direct patient care. What are your options? There are numerous alternatives for physicians like us seeking a non-clinical career. We don't [...]

Options for a Non-Clinical CareerJohn Jurica2017-08-23T04:54:26-05:00

Is it Time for a Non-Clinical Career?

John Jurica2017-08-23T04:57:42-05:00

Those of us that elect to pursue a non-clinical career usually do so because we are pulled by the of excitement of doing something new AND pushed towards it by the pain of our current situation. The push often comes from the frustration with practicing clinical medicine: Endless paperwork Fear of litigation EMRs that add more expense and more waiting with little to show for it Non-compliant, entitled patients that blame us for the results of their self-destructive behaviors Unreliable employees Declining pay “Burnout” [...]

Is it Time for a Non-Clinical Career?John Jurica2017-08-23T04:57:42-05:00

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