How much of physician income is tied to patient satisfaction?

For most physicians, compensation is not tied to patient satisfaction, according to Physicians Practice's 2014 Physician Compensation Survey.

When asked how much of their compensation is tied to patient satisfaction, physicians reported the following:

•    None — 70.3 percent
•    1 to 5 percent — 9.2 percent
•    6 to 10 percent — 5.9 percent
•    11 to 25 percent — 3.4 percent
•    More than 25 percent — 11.2 percent

 
The survey includes responses from 1,338 physicians.

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