Cardiovascular Business February 16, 2021
Thanks to an ongoing physician shortage, compensation for cardiologists has been ample in recent years. Could the healthcare industry’s growing interest in value over volume lead to a change in that trend?
Specialists from a variety of backgrounds took up the question during a presentation at Cardiovascular Summit Virtual, an online conference hosted by the American College of Cardiology.
Taking on more risk can lead to improved compensation
Suzette Jaskie, MBA, vice president of the cardiovascular service line at Ascension Wisconsin, noted that the future of cardiologist compensation will likely be determined by a variety of factors, including workforce dynamics, healthcare reform and the role of invasive procedures going forward. Perhaps the most important factor of all, though, is risk.
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