Rewarding Physicians: The Case Of Orlando Family Physicians
The Orlando Family Physicians consists of for family practice physicians and a medical support staff consisting of a practice manager, two receptionists, four nurses, two medical assistants, two billing clerks and one laboratory technician. The practice is organized that allows each physician to have an equal share. The current policy of the practice is to provide equal compensation to physicians. All physicians are paid $12,500 and receive profit from the practice, which is $30,000. They have been following this policy since the practice opened. In order to create a new policy it must reward physicians that are working hard and encourage physicians to be productive through incentives (Gapenski & Pink, 2013, p. 82). To get the appropriate