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Alternatives to Call Coverage Per Diems

For every 100 bed increase in ADC, a physician receives 25% more for call coverage and 14% more for medical direction.

How Will ACA Affect Physician Call and Administrative Rates?

No doubt about it, hospitals have been spending more on physician coverage and administrative payments than they have in the past.

What Specialties are Least Likely to Be Paid for Call?

Given that physician contracting dollars are, on average, 4-6% of a hospital’s operating budget (excluding employed physicians), providing emergency coverage is a huge expense.

Which Physician Specialties Are Called Most Frequently for Emergency Coverage? Written by Super User on February 18, 2014.

Understanding the specialties who are called most frequently is an important variable to consider.

Most Expensive Physician Call Coverage Positions

What impact does call coverage make on your overall spending?

Tis the Season: Paying Physicians Holiday Coverage Rates

Does your organization pay physicians above and beyond to take call over the holidays?

Key Considerations for Anesthesia Contracts

Anesthesiology agreements typically cover all sites within a facility that require anesthesia.

MD Ranger’s 2023 Report: New Benchmarks Suggest Upward Pressure on Hospital Physician Contracts