Fact Based List:

Dr. Linda Brodsky: 5 Major Issues With Physician Compensation

  1. Compensating physicians on their ability to manage risk is difficult.
  2. Physicians are not paid for every task completed.
  3. Tort reform, which impacts physician pay, is not being considered.
  4. Generalists are underpaid, but specialists are not overpaid.
  5. Female physicians are compensated significantly less than their male counterparts.

Source: Becker's Hospital Review , November 07, 2011
Source URL: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/compensation-issues/dr-...