In this=20
Issue =20
Elevating the Role=20
of the Healthcare Human Resources=20
Leader=20
2010 =
Outlook for=20
Physician Compensation
Physician Leaders=20
Face IRS Scrutiny=20
New =
Severance=20
Documentation Rules
Evaluating=20
Physician Leaders
Executive Search=20
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the Role of the Healthcare HR Leader - =
Part=20
2=20
In=20
our November 2009 Newsletter issue, we =
identified=20
four key factors we have seen as common =
components=20
of a strategic Human Resources Executive =
and=20
explored more fully the first factor - =
Wisely=20
Managing the Human Resource Function. In=20
this article we will further explore the =
second=20
key factor - being seen as a sought-after =
"People=20
Advisor" for the Board or other=20
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Executives. Read more=20
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2010=20
Outlook for Physician=20
Compensation=20
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The =
current=20
discussions to reform Healthcare, and the=20
subsequent impact to reimbursement, =
continues to=20
be the most significant issue facing =
hospitals and=20
medical groups. =
While=20
Medicare payment rates have been extended =
for an=20
additional two months (through the end of =
February=20
2010), it is still unclear whether or not =
Medicare=20
reimbursement will go down by the 21.2% =
that is=20
proposed by CMS, or if the rate will be =
adjusted=20
in some other manner based upon =
Congressional=20
reform and intervention. While the =
healthcare=20
debate continues, there are a number of =
changes to=20
the 2010 physician fee schedule that most=20
commentators believe will remain, =
regardless of=20
what is finally developed by =
Congress. Read=20
more=20
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Physician=20
Leaders Face IRS=20
=
Scrutiny
Physician=20
leadership matters, as evidenced by the =
fact that=20
regulators are expanding their oversight =
on the=20
appropriateness of Medical Directorships =
in=20
hospitals and health systems in 2010. =
As=20
hospital organizations from Critical =
Access=20
Hospitals to large Academic Medical =
Centers seek=20
enhanced physician alignment for better =
care and=20
economic vitality, their leadership must =
address=20
three challenges. Read=20
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New=20
Severance Documentation=20
Rules
The=20
IRS recently published Notice 2010-6 with =
rules=20
for correcting documentation errors under =
409A=20
without incurring the full 20% =
penalties. =
Prior to=20
Notice 2010-6, many believed that so long =
as a=20
severance plan provided that payments must =
commence within 2-1/2 months after =
termination,=20
the employer's ability to withhold payment =
within=20
that period until receiving a release of =
claims=20
from the employee was not a timing =
issue. =
Notice=20
2010-6 dispels that belief and provides a=20
correction procedure to avoid 409A =
penalties. Many=20
severance plans are mostly or entirely =
exempt from=20
409A and do not require correction. Read more=20
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Evaluating=20
Physician =
Leaders
Healthcare=20
organizations are identifying the need to =
adapt=20
and enhance their current physician leader =
performance appraisal process. They =
recognize that=20
the way in which they evaluate their CEO =
and=20
executive leaders does not translate to =
the way in=20
which a physician leader is effectively =
evaluated.=20
Physician leaders have unique =
accountabilities,=20
goals and skills and they need a =
performance=20
appraisal that captures=20
these. =
Read=20
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more>>
Executive=20
Search Update
In 2009 the economy meant =
reductions in=20
staff, delays in filling positions, and =
little in=20
the way of hiring for new positions. =
As a=20
result, the executive search industry =
nationwide=20
experienced a major slowdown - some seeing =
volumes=20
at up to 50% lower than the prior =
year. Our MSA Executive Search practice =
experienced slowdowns as well, but already =
this=20
year we are seeing an increase in client =
need for=20
both senior executive and director/manager =
level=20
search. =20
This is a positive indication that =
the=20
economy is showing some signs of=20
improvement. Read=20
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American Bar=20
Association 11th Annual Conference=20
February=20
17-19
Webinar - CEO=20
Performance Planning and Appraisal =
February=20
18 =20
AHLA=20
Conference=20
Februrary =
23-25
Webinar - Top=20
5 Do's and Taboo's for Executive Team =
Continuity=20
Planning=20
February 25=20
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AMGA 2010=20
Annual Meeting, March 18-20=20
ACHE 2010=20
Annual Congress, March=20
22-25
Survey Report:=20
Enhancing Medical Group=20
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KNOWLEDGE=20
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