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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Finance & Accounting > Physician Compensation Physician's Compensation: Measurement, Benchmarking, and Implementation Lucy R. Carter, CPA, Sara S. Lankford, CPA Hardcover: 224 pages  ISBN: 0471323616 Wiley / Jossey-Bass September 2000 (click below for the very best available price for this resource) Physician compensation planning and methodology is a complex area that is influenced by many key factors. It takes experience and sharp analytical skills to manage. This invaluable handbook will serve as a guide for the physician compensation process and provide the medical practice industry with various alternatives, as there are no simple solutions to physician compensation modeling. This volume: Provides the foundation to build compensation plans that are easily understood and accepted by physicians Covers compliance with government regulations Includes models addressing Stark, cost allocations, departing physicians, and new recruits Discusses hospital-owned practices Includes production measurements covering relative value units, charges, and collections Read an excerpt of this book. All readers will find the information in Physician’s Compensation indispensable to designing effective, equitable, and appropriate compensation plans. Leaders should have a copy of this guide handy, including: practice managers health care management consultants healthcare administrators physician management companies hospital CEOs hospital CFOs physician executives decision support analysts board trustees attorneys CPAs actuaries This book will be valuable for many years to come since its primary value is that it provides methodologies that can be used now and in the future. This guide provides these discussions and resources: Factors Impacting Physician Compensation. The Shrinking Pie. Defining the Pie. Regulatory Considerations in Physician Compensation Arrangements. Four Basic Principles of Compensation. Tax Considerations for Physician Compensation. Employment Agreements. Base Salary. Incentive Compensation. Physician Benefit Plans. Measuring Productivity. Relative Value Units. Using Relative Value Units to Measure Productivity. Cost Allocation. Administering the Compensation Plan. Academic Group Practice Compensation Models. Physician Integration Systems. Compensating the Physician CEO. Physician Compensation Case Studies. Common Pitfalls. Appendices. Lucy Carter, CPA, is the President of Carter, Young, Lankford & Roach, PC, located in Nashville, Tennessee. She currently chairs the Valuation and Litigation Services Committee for the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and serves on the Group of 100 for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Carter is also a member of the Nashville Estate Planning Council and the Medical Group Managers Association, and serves on the CEO Roundtable for the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. A frequent speaker and author of numerous articles on medical management and compensation topics, Ms. Carter is also an editorial advisor for the Practicing CPA. Sara Lankford, CPA, is the Vice President of the Healthcare Services Division of Carter, Young, Lankford & Roach, PC. Ms. Lankford currently chairs the Legislative Committee for the National CPA Healthcare Advisors Association, is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Medical Group Managers Association, and is a frequent speaker on medical management and compensation topics. She is also coauthor of the AICPA practice guides, Guide to Consulting for Dental Practices and Guide to Consulting for Long-Term Care Facilities. (information about this publication has been provided by the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore