title: Physician compensation models in medical group practice.
abstract: This article examines physician compensation models in medical groups and the factors affecting physician compensation and their impact on individual physician behavior and group practice performance. Four categories of physician compensation models are identified: (1) production-based compensation, (2) salary, (3) group-based compensation unrelated to individual physician productivity, and (4) capitation-based compensation. The statistics and the economic incentives of different compensation methods are presented. Finally, the impacts on health resources consumption, charges in medical group procedures for utilization and care management, and quality of care are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Conrad
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noren
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcus-Smith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramsey
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kirz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wickizer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States