Addressing uncompensated hospital services. Case study: physician revenue-enhancement program.
Traditionally, physicians have provided many uncompensated services to hospitals such as emergency room on-call duty, charity care and committee appointments. But physicians can no longer afford to give away services, and hospitals need their assistance to become more cost-efficient. This article describes an innovative physician-driven cost-management program that pays physicians for their hospital work and saves the hospital money.
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