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Medical Direction Contracts

Best Practices for Medical Director Agreements

There are many compliance pitfalls, and all organizations assume risks when contracting or employing physicians.
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2019 Benchmarks Reveal Physician Pay Trends

Our 2019 report highlights the growing significance of physician contracts as a major component of hospital spending, with particular growth in payment for hospital-based physician services such as hospitalists, intensivists and laborists.
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How Children’s Hospitals Differ from General Acute Care Facilities

Pediatric facilities understandably have a specific set of patients and, as a result, they have different physician contracting needs than most hospitals.‍
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Medical Director Contract Considerations

Choosing the best physician for the job is important for both the hospital and the program.
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Considerations for Paying Medical Staff Officers

The medical staff typically makes the decision to pay or not to pay its officers. Historically, positions were voluntary or modest stipends were paid from medical staff dues.
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Multi-Campus Physician Contracts: Impact on Payment Rates and Time Requirements

MD Ranger data strongly suggests the benefits of multi-facility physician contracts as an important strategy for controlling costs.
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When Do You Have Too Many Medical Directors?

Physician contracting is a complex process and it is challenging to engage physicians to assist in administrative and quality initiatives that benefit health care facilities. From properly leveraging market data to composing legal agreements, it is resource-intensive.
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Do Stroke Centers Pay More?

MD Ranger’s analysis shows that call coverage benchmarks for accredited stroke centers are higher than benchmarks for non-stroke centers.
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Hospital-Based Agreements Often Only Pay for Direction

Let’s examine hospital-based service contracts and what components make up these sorts of agreements.
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Research/Data Management Paces Leadership and Administrative Roles for Most Hours Worked

Let’s take a look at agreements for physician leadership and administrative roles and examine which services reported the highest median hours worked per year.
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Emergency Medicine Medical Directors Top the Charts for Most Hours Worked

Let’s look at medical directorship agreements and examine which services reported the highest median hours worked per year.
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Hospital Characteristics Impact Physician Compensation Rates

Though rates at the individual service level remain relatively stable year over year, overall physician costs paid by hospitals have skyrocketed in the last decade.
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What is the Best Payment Method for Non-Clinical Administrative Contracts?

Payment and hours of service benchmarks for medical directorships are available from several sources.
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How Do Hours Differ for Leader and Non-Leader Roles?

Payment and hours of service benchmarks for medical directorships are available from several sources.
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Non-Directorship Administrative Roles Have Unique Payment Challenges

Establishing a fair and compliant payment rate for a position that does not need a particular type of specialist can be a challenge!‍
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MD Ranger’s 2015 Reports: How Many Physician Administrative Positions Do You Pay?

Before deciding to pay a physician for a service, it is important to determine if it commercially reasonable to pay for the position.
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MD Ranger’s 2015 Reports: Most Time Intensive Medical Directorships

Medical Directorships vary in the number of hours they require to complete the required duties.
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MD Ranger’s 2015 Reports: Annual Hours of Service for Medical Direction, Non-Director Administration, and Leadership Positions

MD Ranger collects information on the annual payments and hourly rates for medical direction, non-director administrative positions, and medical staff leadership positions.
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