Income guaran-tease

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Income guarantees may seem strong incentives to accept a hospital's job offer, but doctors should be aware of the drawbacks involved. Income guarantees are used by hospitals to attract doctors and guaranty to make up any shortfall in a doctor's income up to a predetermined amount. Health reform legislation is expected to clarify the legal status of recruitment incentives, but until it is passed physicians are advised to examine income guarantee offers carefully.

Offices & clinics of medical doctors, General medical & surgical hospitals, Usage, Hospitals, Physicians, Medical professions, Guaranteed annual income

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Investors foresee changes in care

Article Abstract:

Dramatic changes in the health care delivery system that hospital management companies could profit from are forecast by P. Drew Rankin. The changes will depend on a competitive health care delivery system which will be more efficient. The government will seek a free market approach and force consolidation. The goal being to provide a standard product at a lower cost.

Security brokers and dealers, Hospitals, Medical economics, Forecasts and trends, Hospital management companies, Economic policy, Rankin, P. Drew

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