title: 10 considerations for a successful physician compensation plan.
abstract: The design or redesign of a physician compensation plan could be considered the "third rail" of medical management. The challenge can present a career-altering experience. All parties concerned--physicians and administrators--recognize the issue's volatility. Designing a physician compensation plan calls for a thoughtful, well-organized approach.
authors.affiliation: Pee Dee Orthopaedic Associates PA, Florence, SC, USA. wginn@pdoa.com
authors.forename: Will N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Ginn
mesh_terms: D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000191:economics*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States