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If you don't involve physicians in the compensation plan development process, the chances of developing a successful compensation plan are slim to none, says Deborah Walker Keegan, PhD, FACMPE, president of Medical Practice Dimensions, Inc., a healthcare consulting company based in California, and coauthor of the book Physician Compensation Plans: State-of-the-Art Strategies, published by the MGMA.