ID Physician Compensation Initiative
Making the case for compensation
IDSA has launched exclusive member guides to provide information on
compensation-related topics and equip you with useful tools and negotiation strategies. Log in or become a member to access these resources and make the case for the value of ID.
The Latest in ID Compensation
Loading...
Schedule a live learning session for your state/regional ID society, program or institution
As part of the Physician Compensation Initiative resources available for IDSA members, IDSA offers free, 60- to 90-minute physician-led online informational sessions designed to help increase knowledge among ID physicians about physician compensation negotiation. These virtual sessions are led by experienced IDSA physician members who are equipped with an in-depth understanding of physician compensation topics. Presenters will share information about Physician Compensation Initiative resources and help participants gain practice and comfort with compensation negotiation tools.
- Identify baseline information that an ID physician must have to facilitate a successful compensation negotiation
- Review ways providers commonly spend their time in both clinical and nonclinical functions, how this effort should be measured to truly reflect the full breadth of physician activity and the importance of these measures in defining value
- Explore how quality incentives can highlight the value that ID physicians provide and lead to greater compensation potential
- Examine nuances of employment type (hospital-employed, AMC-employed and private practice) and how they dictate various considerations for compensation negotiation
ID Compensation Conversations Webinar Series
Part of IDSA’s Physician Compensation Initiative, the ID Compensation Conversations Webinar Series is designed to help ID physicians learn the fundamentals of physician compensation and apply proven strategies to strengthen their negotiation position. Each webinar will feature experts in the field of physician compensation and value-based contracting and will provide an opportunity to ask questions and engage with colleagues.
Making the case for adequate compensation will be a crucial step in growing the ID workforce, strengthening the future of the field and meeting existing and emerging needs. That’s why the IDSA Board of Directors established a Compensation Strike Team in 2020, charged with developing a strategy and implementation plan for increasing compensation as a key component of IDSA’s strategic plan. The initiative aims to achieve two overarching goals:
- Developing physician negotiation education & training: Equipping members to be their own advocate, incorporating negotiation tools and a repository of informational resources aimed at increasing physician compensation
- Expanding the value-based contracting strategy: Supplementing ID-specific national and regional value-contract participation advocacy, with locally-focused efforts at the hospital, diagnosis-related group-specific panel and population levels
To implement this effort, a Compensation Task Force, composed of ID physicians representing an array of settings, was convened to carry out the Strike Team’s recommendations.
The disparity in compensation that exists for ID compared to other specialties in medicine in the United States has come into stark light during the pandemic, when ID physicians have been called upon to do more — and often with less.
IDSA physician compensation data, coupled with national multispecialty surveys such as MGMA, AMGA and Sullivan Cotter, have found that ID lags behind nearly all specialties in medicine. While a variety of specialties have experienced higher rates of compensation growth over the last five years, ID physician compensation has been relatively flat over a variety of compensation metrics compared to other specialties.
View ID Physician Compensation Data
More information
