How Should Health Systems Handle Annual Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule? The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is updated every year, but hospitals and health systems don’t always act on the changes. Even if it feels like something that can wait, it’s important to review these changes annually because they directly impact physician
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January 2027 Maternity Coding Changes: The Compensation Blind Spot Hospitals Are Missing As a result of years of collaborative planning among the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologist (ACOG), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the CPT Editorial Panel, substantial changes are coming to maternity care services reporting. Effective January 1, 2027, the current global
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This is Part 2 of our series on provider compensation management for HR teams. In Part 1, we covered why provider comp differs from traditional HR pay structures and introduced the Essential Six Model, a framework for understanding the key functional areas your team may be asked to own. This post picks up with the
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If you’re an HR leader at a hospital or health system and you’ve recently found yourself responsible for physician and clinician compensation, you’re in good company. Across the country, HR teams are being asked to own, or at least support, provider comp functions that have historically lived in finance, medical group operations, or compliance. In
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In my role as VP of Provider Compensation, I frequently see how crucial a clear understanding of Full-Time Equivalent, or FTE, is to an organization’s success. This number serves as the foundation for building fair compensation models, ensuring accurate reporting, and guiding workforce planning at hospitals and health systems. At its simplest, 1.0 FTE represents
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Market data reports play a central role in provider compensation. Whether designing a new comp model or evaluating fair market value (FMV) for a provider contract, these reports provide a baseline for decision-making. But not all data is created equal, and understanding how it’s gathered, interpreted, and applied is essential for using it well. Getting
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This summer’s HFMA Annual Conference in Denver brought together healthcare’s financial decision-makers at a time when the industry is navigating immense pressure and opportunity. I had the privilege of co-leading a breakout session with two forward-thinking leaders (and Ludi clients): Marc Augsburger, CEO of Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, and Michael Everson, Finance Director at
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Locum tenens providers play a vital role in healthcare, stepping in to ensure continuity of care during vacations, medical leave, burnout, or ongoing staffing shortages. And with provider gaps becoming more common, especially in high-demand specialties, more organizations are leaning on locums to keep things running. In fact, an estimated 7% of the available physician
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Collections-based compensation models are becoming increasingly common in dermatology and other advanced practice areas. Rather than relying on work RVUs (wRVU), which calculate payments based on time and complexity, collections-based models tie pay directly to the actual dollars a provider brings to your practice. For many groups, this feels like a more straightforward way to
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With healthcare regulations shifting and compensation models evolving, understanding and accurately calculating work relative value units (wRVUs) is no longer optional, but essential. Healthcare organizations are facing mounting pressure and heightened compliance risks, making the stakes higher than ever. In a recent webinar we hosted, I explored these challenges in-depth, breaking down key risks and
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As the VP of Provider Compensation at Ludi, I had the privilege of hosting a webinar recently featuring two outstanding industry experts—Allison Pullins from ECG Management Consultants and our client Kimberly Frye from MyMichigan Health. Together, we unpacked key strategies for managing provider compensation in 2025, spotlighting trends, challenges, and actionable solutions for healthcare organizations
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In today’s healthcare landscape, managing provider compensation is more than just setting pay rates; it’s about aligning financial strategies with regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. In a recent HFMA webinar I hosted with our clients Scott Steiner (CEO) and Jonathan McGuire (Chief Compliance Officer) of Phoebe Putney Health System, we discussed trends and strategies for
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Navigating Compliance Risk in Physician Compensation: 3 Takeaways from Recent Cases An uptick in False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments this past year serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of maintaining accurate compensation practices in healthcare. Share As healthcare organizations navigate the complexities of physician compensation, it is essential to adhere
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In an era of rapid technological advancement, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare is transforming many facets of the industry, including provider compensation. Recently, I conducted a webinar with Greg Endicott from Strategic Value Group, that delved into this topic. The session explored the evolving role of AI, particularly generative AI, in reshaping
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The Transformative Potential of AI in Provider Compensation: Emerging Trends & Implications The healthcare sector is currently undergoing a paradigm shift in its approach to provider compensation, driven by the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. It’s easy to understand why. According to a recent report from McKinsey & Company, effectively deploying automation and
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Transforming Provider Compensation Management for Healthcare Sustainability We are operating in an era of unprecedented financial and operational challenges for healthcare: Hospital labor costs have surged 24.8% since 2019¹ Contract labor expenses have skyrocketed by 257.9%¹ A projected physician shortage of up to 124,000 by 2034 threatens care quality² With over 77% of physicians now
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