Compensation of Hospital-Based Specialists at Seton Hospital, Austin, Texas
Abstract
This thesis concerned the method of compensation of the pathologist and the radiologist at Seton Hospital, Austin, Texas. Prior to the Medicare Act, these physicians received a percentage of the income of their departments. Subsequently, they have billed all patients separately for the professional component of each examination. The impact of this change upon the doctors, the hospital, and a group of patients was studied. The advantages and disadvantages of alternative methods were analyzed with the conclusion that the present separate billing is the most equitable system for compensation of these physicians at this hospital at this time. A compilation of the present patterns of relationships between hospitals and these types of specialists is included. A proposed contractual agreement to formally record the mutual responsibilities of the hospital and the specialists at Seton Hospital is presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD1201299
Entities
People
- John E. Bancroft
Organizations
- Baylor University