Swedish Medical Group – the roughly 1,000 doctors employed by Swedish hospitals and clinics – is dramatically changing its payment structure to have 25 percent of physician pay directly determined by performance and outcomes, instead of fee-for-service.
“Swedish is changing the way physicians pay themselves,” said Dr. Ralph Pascualy, chief medical officer at Swedish Medical Group, of changes that will take effect in 2015. “The structure of the payment drives the structure of the health…
Swedish Medical Group – the roughly 1,000 doctors employed by Swedish hospitals and clinics – is dramatically changing its payment structure to have 25 percent of physician pay directly determined by performance and outcomes, instead of fee-for-service.
“Swedish is changing the way physicians pay themselves,” said Dr. Ralph Pascualy, chief medical officer at Swedish Medical Group, of changes that will take effect in 2015. “The structure of the payment drives the structure of the health…