Value-Based Care Insights New Episode NOW On-Demand
As healthcare organizations continue to expand their employed provider networks, physician compensation design is becoming far more complex and far more strategic than simply measuring productivity through work RVUs. Today’s healthcare employers must think differently about how compensation models support organizational performance, physician engagement, retention, and value-based care objectives.
On this episode, host Daniel Marino is joined by Jon Morris of ECG Management Consultants and Alex Krouse, Associate General Counsel for a large health system, to discuss the evolving challenges of physician compensation across growing provider enterprises. Together, they explore why traditional compensation structures are no longer sufficient, how health systems are managing increasingly sophisticated provider networks, and why compensation should be viewed as an enterprise-wide workforce strategy.
The conversation also examines how organizations can balance standardized compensation approaches with physician-specific needs, improve transparency and stability in compensation design, and better align incentives with value-based care goals, operational performance, and long-term physician engagement.
Key Takeaways:
- Physician compensation has evolved far beyond simple productivity models, requiring organizations to align incentives with strategic priorities.
- Many health systems are under-equipped to manage increasingly complex provider compensation models, creating challenges with transparency, administration, retention, and alignment.
- Sustainable compensation models must balance standardization with adaptability to meet organizational priorities while addressing evolving physician expectations.

About The Show
Value-Based Care Insights is a radio show on Healthcare NOW Radio, that explores how to optimize the performance of programs to meet the demands of an increasing value-based care payment environment. It is hosted by Dan Marino (@DjmarinoHD) and highlights recognized experts in the field and within Lumina Health Partners (@LuminaHP).
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