Who, me? An employee? The changing schemes of physician compensation

Politicians may have written a temporary obituary for healthcare reform, but as anyone in medicine knows, reform is alive and (debatably) well. Mergers, acquisitions, and practice changes are happening all across the land, and many a physician is going from being a small-business owner to being an employee. Difficult choices lie ahead that could affect the setting in which you practice, the way you practice, and the amount and way you are paid. Dr Rodeghero, a health compensation analyst and consultant, examines reform from the viewpoint of physician compensation.