Compensation news and information

What not-for-profit hospitals pay their CEOs has little to do with financial performance or quality scores, but the top executives generally make more at hospitals with expensive technology and high marks in patient satisfaction, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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McKesson Corp. hired Symantec Corp. executive James Beer as executive VP and chief financial officer.
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Paying doctors in small practices bonuses for the quality of care they provide leads to a modest increase in the number of patients who get the recommended treatment for their conditions, according to a new study.
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Demand for primary-care doctors remains strong, while the incentive packages they are being offered are changing, according to a survey by Merritt Hawkins, an Irving, Texas-based physician search firm.
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Though the gender earnings gap has been narrowing across most professions, sharp salary inequities persist among physicians, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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A large North Carolina hospital and a suburban Chicago system are the latest to trim their payrolls and point to revenue pressure from the federal healthcare reform law as a primary cause. At Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., the belt-tightening hits the C-suite, including the CEO's salary.
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A list of the 25 highest paid executives at not-for-profit healthcare organizations, ranked by total compensation for 2011 and 2010 as reported in available IRS Form 990 filings. Source: Internal Revenue Service Form 990 filings from GuideStar USA. Published August 12, 2013, p. 34.
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Ongoing interest in not-for-profit hospital governance and executive compensation has led in recent years to increased disclosure of executive pay and perks.
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When voters OK'd a ballot measure intended to limit what El Camino Hospital could pay its executives and managers, the hospital's board worried about the implications for hiring.
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With not-for-profit healthcare systems facing growing scrutiny of their executive compensation, median total pay for the top 25 highest paid CEOs climbed 12% as base salaries grew 3% year over year.
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