Hospital-employed MD contracts resetting? TANSTAAFL?

[drusso]

I've heard a couple colleagues in the PNW relate stories about the contracts they negotiated three or four years ago are now up for re-negotiation and the hospitals are aggressively discounting production-based compensation, RVU's, etc.

Anyone have observations from other regions of the country?

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[Ducttape]

none around here. no such changes to mine.

 

[NOSfan]

This is a national trend. Hospitals and Insurers are going after physician compensation.

There is an overt lack of national physician advocacy and in the not too distant future everyone will be subject to the Value-Based Healthcare Model.......buckle up!

 

[lobelsteve]

Dont like the pay, walk away.

 

[Birdstrike]

I've heard a couple colleagues in the PNW relate stories about the contracts they negotiated three or four years ago are now up for re-negotiation and the hospitals are aggressively discounting production-based compensation, RVU's, etc.

If you know how hospital administrators have typically treated hospital-based doctors, should this surprise anyone?