The latest MGMA survey reveals that:
During 2006 the specialties experiencing the largest increases in compensation were:
-pulmonary disease 11.51%
-infectious disease 9.63%
-psychiatry 7.54%
-cardiology , cath lab 7.08%
-cardiology, 1.99%
The report goes on to say that, “cardiac/thoracic surgery saw one of the largest decreases in compensation in 2006 -2.13%, after having one of the largest increases in 2005 11.47% …”
This may explain why manufacturers are having to lower their prices to maintain market share.
These economic pressures show no signs of abating as recent ASE alerts to reimbursement indicate.
