Survey: 38% of providers receive no additional compensation for on-call coverage
MGMA, April 2, 2009
According to results from a new survey by the Medical Group Management Association, 38% of providers do not receive additional compensation for on-call coverage. Almost 30% of providers in hospital-owned group practices reported that they do not receive additional compensation for on-call duties, compared with 42% of providers in non hospital-owned practices.
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