SullivanCotter and American Medical Group Association Partner for First Advanced Practice Clinician Compensation and Pay Practices Survey
Newswise — January 8, 2012 - CHICAGO – Findings released today in the 2012 Advanced Practice Clinician Compensation and Pay Practices Survey Report from Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. (SullivanCotter), a health care compensation and human resources management consulting firm, and the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), a trade association representing medical groups and integrated health systems, indicated an increase in demand for Advance Practice Clinicians (APCs) as well as an increase in salaries for this group. The survey revealed a high demand for clinical professionals, as 63% of respondents reported a 17% increase in the APC workforce over the last 12 months and 53% indicated they plan to increase the APC workforce by 15% in the next 12 months. In addition, of 135 organizations responding to APC compensation questions, nearly two-thirds (62%) reported increased salaries with an average and median increase of 3.9 percent and 3.0 percent, respectively, over the past 12 months. The survey also found that more than half of these organizations (54%) plan to provide salary increases to APCs in the next 12 months, with a projected average and median increase of 3.1% and 3.0%, respectively.
“These findings provide hard data to bolster anecdotal evidence regarding this trend in health care practice,” said AMGA President and Chief Executive Officer Donald W. Fisher, Ph.D., CAE. “For years, we have seen the movement towards a more team-based, coordinated approach to patient care. As more and more groups expand these models throughout their organizations, they now will have the tools to systematically track and benchmark changes in this area, which will help them in their strategic and financial planning for continued growth and success.”
“While reported salary increases continue to be moderate, the increases show no sign of abating,” said SullivanCotter Principal Kay Jensen. “Drivers of demand and salary increases include responses to physician shortages and repositioning of the workforce to ensure all medical professionals can work to the top of their practice level.”
More than 275 health systems, hospitals and physician group practices participated in the survey, submitting data for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), Midwives, Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) with data effective May 1, 2012. Not only does the survey provide cash compensation data for APCs, but it also includes data on pay practices such as on-call pay, shift differentials, annual incentive plans and supplemental benefits and perquisites.
The 2012 Advanced Practice Clinician Compensation and Pay Practices Survey is now available for purchase. If you have any questions about the report visit www.sullivancotter.com or email [email protected].
About American Medical Group AssociationThe American Medical Group Association (AMGA) represents medical groups and organized systems of care, including some of the nation’s largest, most prestigious integrated health care delivery systems. More than 130,000 physicians practice in AMGA member organizations, providing health care services for 120 million patients (approximately one in three Americans). Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is the strategic partner for these organizations, providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs, publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance. For more information, visit www.amga.org or call 703.838.0033.
About Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. SullivanCotter is the leading independent consulting firm in the assessment and development of tailored total compensation and reward programs for the health care industry. For more than 20 years, the Firm has provided executive, physician and employee compensation and governance counsel to a wide variety of health care and higher education organizations, associations and foundations. A recognized leader in health care compensation benchmarking trends and analyses, SullivanCotter has also developed the most widely recognized physician and health care executive compensation surveys in the United States. Building from this unparalleled data, the Firm works closely with executives, boards and compensation committees to devise innovative solutions to attract and retain talent while satisfying business objectives and regulatory requirements. For more information visit sullivancotter.com or call 888.739.7039.
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