title: Statement of net worth. As executive salaries keep growing bigger, some healthcare industry experts question whether associations are getting value for money.
abstract: Healthcare associations are paying their executives a little more every year--and officials say it's worth it for their hard work, clout and connections. In 2000, the chief executives of major healthcare associations earned an average annual base compensation of nearly $400,000. But are the associations really getting value for their money?
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tieman
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000191:economics*; D000573:American Hospital Association / Q000191:economics; D000575:American Nurses' Association / Q000191:economics; D003625:Data Collection; D007343:Insurance Carriers / Q000191:economics; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations / Q000191:economics; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D012952:Societies / Q000191:economics*; D012954:Societies, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States