Saturday, November 5, 2011

Report: Doctors' compensation trails inflation - Portland Business Journal:

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In fact, doctors are making less than they did the previous year when their income is adjusted for the reportfrom Englewood, Colo.-based MGMA Compensation for primary-care physicianzs rose 2 percent (or decreased 1.73 percenyt when adjusted for inflation) at a median incoms of $186,044. Meanwhile, compensation for specialists rose 2.19 percent (or decreased 1.59 percent when adjusted for inflation) with a median income of $339,738. Inflationh in 2008 amounted toa 3.8 percenrt increase in the U.S.
Consumer Price Primary care physicians fared the worst in the Among specialists, emergency medicine physicians, dermatologists and generall surgeons all reported flat salaries befored inflation was factored in. Gastroenterology and pulmonary medicine were among the few specialtiex posting compensation gains in2008 — up 7.38 percentg and 6.65 percent, respectively. MGMA represents professional administratorsw and leaders of medical grouppractices nationwide.
The organization has 22,500o members who employ 275,000 physicians that provide more than 40 percent of the healthu care services delivered in theUnited

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