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NewsAlbany Med to pay $4.5M to settle nurse pay lawsuit
Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center Hospital will pay more than $4.5 million to settle its part in a lawsuit alleging hospitals in the greater Albany area conspired to keep pay unusually low for thousands Read more...
Hospital CEO pay: High or justified?
A California-wide survey of 118 nonprofit hospitals showed that base salary for CEOs averaged $514,000, according to Payers & Providers, a healthcare business publication. Add bonuses, retirement Read more...
Hospital-based physician pay formulas factor in more variables
As hospitals move away from contracting with independent groups for hospital-based services and toward physician employment, payment formulas are becoming ever more complex, according to Hospital Read more...
MA bans most industry gifts to providers, requires disclosure
Massachusetts officials have just passed some of the toughest regulations in the country governing financial relationships between providers and drug/medical devicemakers. The new rules, which were Read more...
Physician salaries grew in '08 despite recession
Well, who would have thought it? Despite the fact that the economy tanked in 2008, physician salaries managed a modest increase of 4.4 percent for specialists and 4 percent for primary care Read more...
UPMC CEO's $3.95M pay draws attention
In a world where the bar keeps moving higher, it seems that bar has gone up yet again. It looks like University of Pittsburgh Medical Center CEO Jeffrey Romoff was paid almost $3.95 million in total Read more...
| Press ReleasesLeading Global Cell Therapy Organizations Support U.S. Department of Justice Appeal of Ruling on Donor CompensationCoalition says PBSC donor compensation poses health risks to patients and donors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A coalition of nine leading international health organizations today issued a statement Read more >> Towers Watson Strengthens Capabilities to Help Hospital Industry Address Changing Nature of Physician RelationshipsAdds two industry veterans with extensive physician compensation and alignment expertise NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global professional services company, has Read more >> Northern California Hospitals Choose MD Ranger for Physician Contracting SupportPayment Benchmarks for Call Coverage, Medical Direction, and Other Physician Services Help Hospitals Manage Cost and Compliance BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MD Ranger, Inc., a leading Read more >> Physician Pay More Closely Tied to Performance, According to Hay Group SurveyPHILADELPHIA, PA, September 16, 2010 - Annual performance-based incentive plans are on the rise for physicians in both presence and scale, according to Hay Group's 2010 Physician Compensation Read more >> Employee Compensation at Health Insurers Poised for Modest Growth in 2011, according to Hay Group SurveyAug. 20 - Hay Group’s 2010 Health Insurance Survey, released today, had some positive news for health insurance employee compensation in 2011. Median salary budget increases (the total Read more >> |
