The 2026 BFMV Call Coverage survey is currently open for data collection . Each spring, our survey reaches out directly to physicians for the most relevant call coverage information available. If you are a physician or practice administrator who would like your data to be included in this study, please submit information regarding your unrestricted call coverage arrangement here . Completing the survey takes less than 5 minutes and contributors receive complimentary 1-year su

The 2026 BFMV Call Coverage survey is open for data collection . If you are a physician or practice administrator who would like to be included in this useful study, please submit information regarding your unrestricted call coverage arrangement here . Completing the survey takes less than 5 minutes , and contributing physicians receive complimentary 1-year subscription access to the survey results. Additional information on past BFMV call coverage surveys is available on t

BFMV works with hospitals that compensate private practices for resident preceptorship during specialty rotations in affiliated community-based residency programs. Resident rotations are structured to provide comprehensive training across a variety of specialties. Internal medicine residents, for example, rotate through core areas such as general medicine wards, intensive care units (ICUs), and ambulatory clinics, as well as subspecialty areas like cardiology, neurology, or o

The decreases to work relative value units (“wRVU”) for most physician services in the Final Rule [1] for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”) will largely offset the reimbursement bump from the conversion factor (“CF”) rate increases for physicians in many specialties. While the 2026 CF rate for Alternative Payment Model Qualifying Participants (“QPs”) is 3.77% higher than the 2025 CF, and the rate for non-QPs is 3.26% higher, a standard 2.5% wRVU decrease appl

There are many situations where it makes sense to pay physicians on an hourly basis for services provided. Hourly compensation arrangements work well when a relatively short or definitive amount of time is being compensated. They are also suitable for arrangements where physician time, rather than physician output or production, is the valuable resource. Typical Hourly Compensation Arrangements Medical Directorships Medical directorships lend themselves well to hourly compens

In August 2025, BFMV issued the latest edition of its Physician Leaders Compensation Report . The report is based on Form 990 data filed by nonprofit hospitals and health systems across the country. It includes statistics on compensation paid to physicians in leadership positions in hospitals, medical groups, and other types of organizations.    In the clinical realm, a physician’s specialty is a primary determinant of compensation. BFMV researched the clinical specialties of