title: How to avoid 'death by benchmarking'.
abstract: Hospitals and health systems should adopt four key principles and practices when applying benchmarks to determine physician compensation: Acknowledge that a lower percentile may be appropriate. Use the median as the all-in benchmark. Use peer benchmarks when available. Use alternative benchmarks.
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wofford
authors.forename: Darin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Libby
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004649:Employee Incentive Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics*