So I was curious as to what experienced PP docs would want to change about their groups or what are the best aspects of their groups.
For the following questions assume this is in reference to a hospital based group (600-900 beds) with ability to do outside outpatient cases.
If you could realistically start a new group with partners you trust/enjoy working with how would you structure the group? Mix of doc only with some supervision, maximum supervision model, salary w bonus pay for night calls, some blended unit value with surplus divided by partners? How would partners be compensated for doing non-unit work such as pre-op clinic or post-op rounding?
What about having the ability to have niches within the group-say some want no OB for example, but would be willing to do kids or trauma. Or those who don't do blocks vs those who do. How would the group structure pay for such discrepancies?
For growing the group would you opt for only employees or partnership tract? How long and how would you structure the tract? What size group would you want (# of partners)?
What structure would you have for making group decisions-majority vote vs elected council deciding? Would elected council rotate or stay permanent? How often would your group meet?
How much vacation would you allow? What type of repercussions would be in place for unprofessional behavior (ie chronic lateness, refusing cases, complaints from administration, etc.)?
I am wondering what you'd think is most fair in a group. By this I am not asking for pie in the sky $750k 10 weeks paid vacation w no overnight call BS, but a realistic structuring of a group.
For the record, my current group is an affiliation of independents. We anticipate this model dying out sooner rather than later and will likely restructure in some form. I am trying to get ideas for an equitable future practice. Thanks!
For the following questions assume this is in reference to a hospital based group (600-900 beds) with ability to do outside outpatient cases.
If you could realistically start a new group with partners you trust/enjoy working with how would you structure the group? Mix of doc only with some supervision, maximum supervision model, salary w bonus pay for night calls, some blended unit value with surplus divided by partners? How would partners be compensated for doing non-unit work such as pre-op clinic or post-op rounding?
What about having the ability to have niches within the group-say some want no OB for example, but would be willing to do kids or trauma. Or those who don't do blocks vs those who do. How would the group structure pay for such discrepancies?
For growing the group would you opt for only employees or partnership tract? How long and how would you structure the tract? What size group would you want (# of partners)?
What structure would you have for making group decisions-majority vote vs elected council deciding? Would elected council rotate or stay permanent? How often would your group meet?
How much vacation would you allow? What type of repercussions would be in place for unprofessional behavior (ie chronic lateness, refusing cases, complaints from administration, etc.)?
I am wondering what you'd think is most fair in a group. By this I am not asking for pie in the sky $750k 10 weeks paid vacation w no overnight call BS, but a realistic structuring of a group.
For the record, my current group is an affiliation of independents. We anticipate this model dying out sooner rather than later and will likely restructure in some form. I am trying to get ideas for an equitable future practice. Thanks!
