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# SullivanCotter

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## Posts
- [The Latest Wave of Board AI Challenges](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/the-latest-wave-of-board-ai-challenges): The extraordinarily rapid evolution of AI is creating an entirely new wave of governance challenges to be addressed by the board of directors.
- [New NACD Report Targets Board Oversight of Strategy Execution ](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/nacd-board-oversight-report): Today, few health system boards have established an oversight accountability framework that clarifies the role of the board, senior leaders, and clinicians in the governance of AI.
- [Can Boards Rely on AI-Assisted Management Reports?](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/boards-ai-assisted-management-reports): As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into corporate decision-making, boards of directors face new questions about the reliability of AI-assisted management reports, the transparency of AI-generated insights and their responsibility to exercise effective oversight.
- [Targeted Pay for Health Care Staff](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/targeted-pay-for-health-care-staff): Pay increases for health care staff are stabilizing nationally, but the pressure has not eased everywhere. Use these questions to pinpoint where compensation concerns may require a closer look.
- [Are Your Premium Pay Practices Solving the Right Workforce Problem?](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/health-care-staff-premium-pay-practices): Here's how to tell whether shift differentials and other premiums for health care staff working.
- [Pay Increases for Health Care Staff Stabilize, But Workforce Pressures Persist](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/pay-increases-for-health-care-staff-stabilize-but-workforce-pressures-persist): See what the latest data from our APP Compensation and Productivity Survey means for your workforce strategy!
- [WEBINAR ON-DEMAND | 2026 Health Care Staff Compensation Insights](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/webinar-on-demand-2026-health-care-staff-compensation-insights): Hear SullivanCotter experts discuss the 2026 survey results and the key trends shaping the health care workforce, from labor costs and pay transparency to AI adoption and talent pipelines.
- [NP and PA Compensation Growth Slows as Anesthesia APP Pay Accelerates](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/np-and-pa-compensation-growth-slows): See what the latest data from our APP Compensation and Productivity Survey means for your workforce strategy!
- [Health Care Executive Compensation Growth Stabilizes as Organizations Sharpen Focus on Strategic Leadership Investment](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/health-care-executive-compensation-stabilizes): Organizations are directing pay increases toward transformation, technology, and workforce leadership roles while redesigning executive structures for affordability.
- [INFOGRAPHIC | APP Productivity Varies Significantly by Practice Setting](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-app-productivity-varies-significantly-by-practice-setting): SullivanCotter's CPT-based analysis of APP coding profiles reveals consistent wRVU differentials across practice settings for medical and surgical specialties.
- [Board Oversight of AI in Health Systems](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/board-oversight-of-ai-in-health-systems): Today, few health system boards have established an oversight accountability framework that clarifies the role of the board, senior leaders, and clinicians in the governance of AI.
- [SullivanCotter Report Shows Physician Compensation Growth Continues to Outpace Productivity](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/pr-2026-physician-compensation-growth): Facing these TCC increases and continued market pressure to reduce annual work effort expectations, many organizations are evaluating the design of their compensation programs.
- [Academic Medical Centers: Turning Complexity Into Clarity](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/academic-medical-centers-turning-complexity-into-clarity): Explore how a large academic medical center partnered with SullivanCotter to redesign its faculty compensation model and standardize work effort expectations.
- [Interim Leadership Through Co-Sourcing](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/interim-leadership-through-co-sourcing): Leadership gaps are among the hardest moments for a compensation function to navigate, but co-sourcing is one way to maintain momentum while you find the right long-term fit.
- [Academic Medical Centers: Strategic Focus on Financial Sustainability](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/case-study-strategic-focus-on-financial-sustainability): Explore how a large academic medical center partnered with SullivanCotter to redesign its faculty compensation model and standardize work effort expectations.
- [Advancing Provider Compensation Programs: From Reactive to Scalable](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/advancing-provider-compensation-programs-from-reactive-to-scalable): Our latest article explores what separates high-maturity compensation programs from the rest and why governance, standardization, and operational discipline matter as much as technology.
- [How Confident Are You In Your Executive Incentive Plan Goals?](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/how-confident-are-you-in-your-executive-incentive-plan-goals): Incentive plan goals that are too easy, too difficult, or inconsistently calibrated can create unexpected payouts and increase reliance on discretion.
- [Medical Group Performance: Driving Long-Term Sustainability Through Specialty-Level Assessments](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/beyond-the-aggregate-driving-long-term-sustainability-through-specialty-level-assessments): Many health systems assess medical group financial performance overall – without line of sight into how individual specialties are performing.
- [Forbes | 4 Governance Conversations Every Nonprofit Board Should Be Having](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/forbes-4-nonprofit-board-governance-conversations): Governance is about preparation – not prediction. While most boards react to risk after it becomes a crisis, the best ones have already had the conversation.
- [Pediatrics: Primary Care – Strengthening Alignment Across the Enterprise](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/pediatrics-primary-care-strengthening-alignment-across-the-enterprise): Variation across practices can quietly erode enterprise performance. It’s important to know what’s working and what isn’t – and to align your operations accordingly.
- [Co-Sourcing: Solving Resource Constraints Without Adding Headcount](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-cosourcing-solving-resource-constraints-without-adding-headcount): In this video, SullivanCotter's Christina Miller shares how co-sourcing provides compensation teams with dedicated, health care-specific expertise without the recruiting cycle or permanent headcount.
- [Modern Healthcare | What’s Behind This Year’s Executive Compensation Trends](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/modern-healthcare-whats-behind-this-years-executive-compensation-trends): As health systems contend with rising costs and steep cuts to federal funding, the ability to drive fast and effective change has become a defining factor in how health care organizations pay their executives.
- [How Health Systems are Adapting Executive Compensation and Talent Strategies in 2026](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/how-health-systems-are-adapting-executive-compensation-and-talent-strategies-in-2026): Explore key trends shaping executive decision-making and see how organizations are aligning
leadership priorities with evolving business needs.
- [What It Takes to Prepare the Future-Ready Health System CEO](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/what-it-takes-to-prepare-the-future-ready-health-system-ceo): A decade ago, the job was already complex. Today, many health system CEOs lead enterprises that resemble diversified national companies. Are leaders today fully prepared for the increasingly complex systems they are being asked to lead?
- [Board Oversight of Executive and Physician Compensation](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/board-oversight-of-executive-and-physician-compensation): Developed with The Governance Institute, this strategy toolbook examines how leading organizations are strengthening board oversight while adapting to today's health care environment. It provides a practical governance framework that helps boards establish clear decision-making processes, improve oversight of executive and physician compensation, and better align compensation with organizational strategy.
- [VIDEO SERIES: Why Traditional Health Care Operating Models Are Falling Short](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/why-traditional-health-care-operating-models-are-falling-short): Our new video series explores the organizational pressures reshaping health care and discover what leaders should consider when redesigning for the future.
- [VIDEO | APP Leadership Positions: What are the Benefits?](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-app-leadership-positions): In addition to decreased turnover and the related recruitment and retention costs, hiring APP leadership can lead to improved patient care, enhanced team dynamics, and greater overall efficiency.
- [Executive Compensation in Not-For-Profit Health Systems](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/executive-compensation-in-not-for-profit-health-systems): Understanding how executive compensation is determined, governed, and structured within not-for-profit systems reveals a more nuanced reality than what is often depicted in media outlets.
- [INFOGRAPHIC | Academic Medical Centers: Physician Workforce Insights](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-academic-medical-centers-physician-workforce-insights): Explore how AMCs are approaching compensation, productivity, work effort, and staffing strategies with a snapshot of the latest results from our longstanding Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey.
- [VIDEO | Improving Access with Advanced Practice Providers](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-improving-patient-access-with-advanced-practice-providers): Watch now to learn how health systems like yours can leverage APPs to better support providers, patients, and long-term performance.
- [Recommended Health System Board Action Items for Oversight of the Not-for-Profit Mission](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/recommended-health-system-board-action-items-for-oversight-of-the-not-for-profit-mission): There are several positive, proactive steps that health system boards of directors may take in supporting their not-for-profit, charitable, tax-exempt mission given recent legislative developments. Continuous refreshment of leadership commitment to the organization’s mission-related commitments can pay tangible dividends when the organization is called to articulate that mission to the public, as well as to legislators and regulators.
- [5 Steps to Maximizing Value in Health Care Joint Ventures](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/5-steps-to-maximizing-value-in-health-care-joint-ventures): Many health care organizations are continuing to explore health care joint ventures and partnership models that can improve performance, sharpen strategic focus, and support long-term sustainability. In some cases, a joint venture can provide a practical path for repositioning a service line, accessing specialized operational expertise, making space for a core service line, or creating a more efficient structure for an asset that may no longer fit as neatly within the broader system.
- [Medical Oncology: Service Line Transformation](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/medical-oncology-service-line-transformation): As health care organizations face increasing pressure to improve financial performance, enhance patient access, and retain key clinical talent, many medical oncology service lines are struggling to balance growth with operational sustainability. For one regional not-for-profit health system, these challenges had reached a critical point.
- [Building a Sustainable Physician Contracting Governance Process](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-building-a-sustainable-physician-contracting-governance-process): In this recent video podcast hosted by the American Hospital Association, SullivanCotter's Joe Davio joins Dr. Sarah Vogler of Cleveland Clinic in Florida to discuss how their organization transformed physician contracting governance during a period of rapid expansion.
- [Redesigning Clinical Physician Leadership Structures](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/redesigning-clinical-physician-leadership-structures): As health systems grow, clinical physician leadership structures often evolve organically – which isn’t always effective.
- [Succession Planning and the Role of a Dynamic Provider Needs Assessment](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/succession-planning-and-the-role-of-a-dynamic-provider-needs-assessment): Originally published by the American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals
- [Administrative Function Centralization: A Balanced and Strategic Approach](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/administrative-function-centralization-a-balanced-and-strategic-approach-2): Are your administrative functions structured to enable performance, efficiency, and sustainability?
- [Maximizing Value-Based Reimbursement](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/maximizing-value-based-reimbursement): Learn how a large not-for-profit health system partnered with SullivanCotter to improve its value-based reimbursement strategy.
- [Struggling to recruit and retain registered nurses in an increasingly dynamic market for clinical talent?](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/struggling-to-recruit-and-retain-registered-nurses-in-an-increasingly-dynamic-market-for-clinical-talent): The registered nurse (RN) workforce has been hit particularly hard due to post-pandemic burnout, unfavorable working conditions, and trouble building a sustainable pipeline of future talent. As clinical workforce shortages and staffing issues persist, organizations must address several critical planning concerns.
- [Optimizing Clinician Affiliation to Drive Strategy and Performance](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/optimizing-clinician-affiliation-to-drive-strategy-and-performance): Originally published by the American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals
- [The Art and Science of Executive Job Leveling](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/the-art-and-science-of-executive-job-leveling): There is no 'one-size-fits-all' approach
- [Physician Practice Valuations—The Evolving Asset Approach](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/physician-practice-valuations-the-evolving-asset-approach): Although market consolidation has been a longstanding industry norm – even increasing in recent years due to the rise of new industry players and challenges associated with operating an independent physician practice – the valuation methods used to assess practice enterprise value are evolving.
- [Transforming Your Clinical Leadership Structure](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/transforming-your-clinical-leadership-structure): In this environment, effective clinical leadership is a must – yet many organizations continue to rely on legacy leadership roles that were not designed to meet today’s operational, financial, and compliance demands.
- [SullivanCotter Welcomes Devin Paullin as SVP of Strategic Business Partners](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/press-release-devin-paullin): Devin Paullin joins the firm to fuel innovation and accelerate strategic partnerships across SullivanCotter and its sister organizations.
- [SullivanCotter Expands Health Care Valuation Capabilities with Acquisition of Specialized Team from Huron](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/press-release-health-care-valuation-capabilities): February 25, 2026 – CHICAGO – SullivanCotter, the nation’s leading independent consulting firm in the assessment and development of total rewards programs, workforce solutions, and data products for health care and not-for-profits, announced today the acquisition of the health care valuation services team from Huron, a global professional services firm.
- [2025 CRNA Compensation Insights](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/2025-crna-compensation-insights): What do you need to know about CRNA compensation? Look to our survey for answers.
- [2025 APP Compensation and Workforce Insights](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-2025-app-compensation): What changes are you seeing in your market?
- [Keystone Professional Services Agreements](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/keystone-professional-services-agreements): Many health systems rely on longstanding Professional Services Agreements to secure essential clinical coverage – but these were built within a health care landscape that no longer exists. We can help you proactively modernize these agreements to create stronger physician partnerships, improve performance, and position themselves for long-term success.
- [Enhancing Value-Based Physician Compensation Through Payer Contract Alignment](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/enhancing-value-based-physician-compensation-through-payer-contract-alignment): Amid the ongoing shift toward value-based care, organizations are under increasing pressure to ensure that physician compensation models effectively support both clinical excellence and financial sustainability. Yet many systems struggle to fully capitalize on payer incentive opportunities due to misaligned metrics, insufficient performance tracking, and limited physician engagement. This case study of a private, not-for-profit health system illustrates how a strategic restructuring of physician compensation – one anchored in payer contract alignment – can unlock greater revenue potential and increase physician participation in value-based initiatives while also improving quality-based outcomes.
- [Rethinking the RN Pay Journey](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-rethinking-the-rn-pay-journey): But does pay truly reflect the growth, expertise, and responsibility RNs take on throughout their careers?
- [Recruitment and Retention Challenges in Community Health Systems](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/recruitment-and-retention-challenges-in-community-health-systems): Community health systems, regional or local health systems whose primary mission is to provide accessible and affordable care, are facing growing financial challenges.
- [Improving Patient Access with Advanced Practice Providers](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/improving-patient-access-with-advanced-practice-providers): It’s time to unlock the full potential of your APP workforce!
- [Preparing for an aging physician workforce](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-aging-physician-workforce-provider-needs-assessment): Is your organization prepared for an aging physician workforce?
- [Leadership Competency Models for the Next Era of Health System Leadership](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/leadership-competency-models-for-next-era): By Jackie Basset, Principal, and Alexandra Bullock, Senior Consultant – Lotis Blue Consulting, SullivanCotter’s sister organization
- [What Physician Retention Reveals About the Design of Health Care Systems](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/what-physician-retention-reveals-about-the-design-of-health-care-systems): Physician turnover remains one of the most disruptive and costly workforce challenges facing health systems. Each departure carries significant financial and operational consequences, including recruitment expenses, lost productivity, and disruptions in patient access. Discussion of physician attrition often focuses on the well-known pressures of the role. Media portrayals often paint the picture of long hours, emotional strain, and burnout as the primary drivers of physicians leaving their roles. Those pressures are real, but recent research shows that physicians’ intentions to stay with or leave their workplace are shaped less by workload alone and more by the design of the clinical system itself.
- [Physician Compensation Compliance: Building Defensible Governance Frameworks](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/podcast-physician-compensation-compliance-governance-frameworks): Tune into this episode of the Governing Health podcast! In this special series, experts from SullivanCotter and McDermott Will & Schulte share their insight on how not-for-profit health systems are diversifying revenue sources, expanding income streams, and pursuing innovation and venture businesses.
- [Radiology: Enhancing Service Alignment and Strategic Partnerships](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/case-study-enhancing-radiology-coverage): Explore how we helped a regional health system facing radiology coverage challenges to strengthen service alignment and create a financially sustainable foundation for long-term growth.
- [Why Stabilized Clinician Turnover Does Not Equal Recovery](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/healthcare-business-today-why-stabilized-clinician-turnover-does-not-equal-recovery): Clinician turnover may be declining, but health care workforce challenges remain. New data from our Science of Staying research reveals why lower turnover doesn’t signal true recovery.
- [Recruitment and Retention Challenges in Community Health Systems](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-recruitment-and-retention-challenges-in-community-health-systems): SullivanCotter's Tim Stamper explains the imbalance between physician compensation and collections and explores how community health systems can address this issue.
- [Redefining Health System Leadership](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/on-demand-webinar-redefining-health-system-leadership): In this session, experts from SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue explore how the CEO role and required competencies are evolving — and what today’s shifts mean for tomorrow’s leaders.
- [Science of Staying: The Next Chapter in Clinician Retention](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/on-demand-webinar-science-of-staying-next-chapter-in-clinician-retention): Explore the latest research from SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue that highlights which factors most strongly influence a clinician’s decision to stay, consider leaving, or quit.
- [Physician Compensation Spotlight: Pediatric Anesthesiology](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-pediatric-anesthesiology-physician-compensation): How does your organization’s compensation for Pediatric Anesthesiologists compare to the latest benchmarks and emerging trends? This infographic features national and regional insights that you won't want to miss!
- [What’s Ahead for the Health Care Workforce in 2026?](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/on-demand-webinar-whats-ahead-for-the-health-care-workforce-in-2026): Explore five priorities to focus on in the year ahead to help your organization manage the workforce more strategically, strengthen performance, and support long-term sustainability.
- [Physician Compensation: Actionable Insights for Academic Medical Centers](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/https-sullivancotter-com-resources-physician-compensation-actionable-insights-for-academic-medical-centers): Leverage the latest physician compensation benchmarks specific to academic medical centers from SullivanCotter’s 2025 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey!
- [Attracting and Retaining Physicians in Pediatric Organizations](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-retaining-physicians-in-pediatric-organizations): Learn more from SullivanCotter’s Clara Hurtt on some of the approaches being used to recruit and retain physicians in pediatric organizations as market pressure mounts.
- [Enhancing Patient Access in Academic Medical Centers](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-enhancing-patient-access-in-academic-medical-centers): Academic medical centers operate in an increasingly complex environment – one in which they still need to uphold their tripartite mission of clinical care, teaching, and research.
- [Restoring Credibility and Capacity Through Co-Sourcing](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/case-study-co-sourcing-restoring-capacity): See how we worked alongside the in-house HR team at a large pediatric health system to regain control of critical compensation and HR processes!
- [Health Care Imperative: Aligning People, Processes, and Technology](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/forbes-health-care-imperative-people-processes-technology): The industry is navigating a period of sustained disruption. How can health care leaders pave the way for lasting progress? SullivanCotter's Ted Chien outlines how health systems must restructure for greater alignment across three foundational pillars.
- [Aligning Leadership Incentives in a Changing Health Care Landscape](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-aligning-leadership-incentives): Jeff Softcheck explore how health systems can align leadership incentives amidst rising costs, shifting regulations, and uneven post-pandemic recovery across regions.
- [Administrative Function Centralization: A Balanced and Strategic Approach](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/webinar-administrative-function-centralization): Explore a more balanced and strategic approach to administrative function centralization! Our latest webinar highlights how hybrid models can help organizations align structure with strategy while managing risk and complexity.
- [APP Leadership Insights: Compensation Trends](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-app-leadership-insights-compensation): Explore key APP leadership insights from our 2025 APP Compensation and Productivity Survey - which features data from nearly 800 organizations on more than 155,000 individual APPs and 6,700 leaders.
- [Addressing the Aging Physician Workforce](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/addressing-the-aging-physician-workforce): By 2030, approximately 20% of the total US population will be 65 or older. As the population ages, so do the physicians caring for these patients. This creates a significant gap between patient demand and physician supply across all specialties.
- [Anesthesiology: Negotiating Professional Services Agreements](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/case-study-anesthesiology-professional-services-agreements): See how our team helped a large not-for-profit health system to stabilize coverage across 150 different anesthetizing locations
- [Physician Compensation Administration: Developing a More Strategic Approach](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-physician-compensation-administration-strategy): Health systems continue to grow...but provider compensation programs struggle to keep pace. In this short video, Joe Davio explores how organizations can move toward a more advanced stage of compensation program maturity – one that improves reliability, efficiency, and provider engagement.
- [SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue Release 2026 Health Care Workforce Retention Study](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/press-release-2026-health-care-workforce-retention-study): For nearly 35 years, SullivanCotter has delivered critical compensation benchmarks to the nation’s top hospitals and health systems. Learn more about this year's survey suite!
- [The Science of Staying: The Next Chapter in Clinician Retention](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/report-2026-science-of-staying-clinician-retention): Our new report entitled draws on feedback from more than 1,000 clinicians across 300+ health care organizations to provide the psychological drivers behind turnover and retention.
- [Physician Compensation Trends in Community Health Systems](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-physician-compensation-trends-in-community-health-systems): Lower professional collections per wRVU and higher total cash compensation (TCC) per wRVU when compared to the national average increases the financial support community health systems must provide to maintain their employed medical staff. Learn can your organization do about it!
- [Chief Healthcare Executive | Leadership Competency Models](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/healthcare-business-executive-leadership-competency-models): Without a clear framework for what effective leadership looks like within a health system, organizations risk inconsistent talent development, subjective promotion decisions, and misaligned expectations.
- [2025 Health Care Staff Compensation Insights](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/on-demand-webinar-2025-health-care-staff-compensation): With workforce shortages showing no signs of stopping, hospitals and health systems must attract, retain, and motivate key employees with confidence. Turn insight into impact with the latest health care staff compensation benchmarks!
- [Health Care Access, Labor, and Compensation Challenges](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/forbes-health-care-access-labor-and-compensation-challenges): We know the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly alter the U.S. health care environment – but how can health care leaders prepare? Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.
- [How AI Will Shape the Future of Health Care In 2026](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/how-ai-will-shape-the-future-of-health-care-in-2026): Explore why physician readiness for change has become a critical factor in successful transformation efforts and how medical groups can proactively assess and strengthen this readiness in the early stages of change initiatives.
- [Participation Open for 2026 Health Care Compensation Surveys](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/press-release-2026-health-care-compensation-surveys): For nearly 35 years, SullivanCotter has delivered critical compensation benchmarks to the nation’s top hospitals and health systems. Learn more about this year's survey suite!
- [2025 Nursing Compensation Data Reveals Targeted Pay Increases](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/press-release-2025-nursing-compensation-survey): The data is in! The results of our 2025 Registered Nursing Compensation Survey show meaningful growth in RN base pay across roles, specialties, and organizational size.
- [How Nursing Team Configuration Drives Readmission Rates](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/nursing-team-configuration-drives-readmission-rates): SullivanCotter and its strategic partner Lotis Blue recently conducted research showing that higher levels of 'experience density' with the nursing team configured are associated with a reduction in readmissions.
- [Advanced Practice Provider Turnover: A Costly Reality](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/advanced-practice-provider-turnover-cost): APP turnover is more than an HR challenge – it’s an operational and financial reality. The cost of inaction is far greater than the investment required to improve utilization, onboarding, compensation strategy, and workplace culture. Learn more from our latest analysis!
- [Which national trends are impacting APP turnover?](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-app-turnover-national-trends): As national APP turnover drops to 10% – the lowest we’ve seen since 2022 – many organizations are asking the same question: What’s actually influencing retention in today’s competitive clinical talent landscape?
- [Fair Market Value: Physician Leadership Compensation](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-fmv-physician-leadership-compensation): Physician leadership compensation continues to draw heightened attention from both the DOJ and OIG — making it more important than ever for health care organizations to structure these arrangements with clear regulatory alignment.
- [The Next Chapter of Health Care Leadership](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/press-release-next-chapter-health-care-leadership): New research with our strategic partner Lotis Blue Consulting outlines the new competencies that form the foundation for effective health care leadership in today’s complex environment.
- [Physician Practice Acquisitions: Competing with Private Equity](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-physician-practice-acquisitions): Private equity’s presence in the U.S. health care market has grown significantly – and with it, the competition for physician practice acquisitions has increased as well. Watch our latest video to learn more from SullivanCotter's Kyle Tormoehlen.
- [The Future Ready Health System CEO](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/future-ready-health-system-ceo): New research with our strategic partner Lotis Blue introduces the Health Care Potential Index (HCPI) – a data-driven framework that highlights new competencies for future-ready health system CEOs.
- [Academic Medical Center: Clinical Expansion and Accountability](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/case-study-academic-medical-center-clinical-expansion-and-accountability): We worked with a large cancer center with approximately $2B in revenue to increase wRVU productivity, establish minimum work effort standards, and expand clinical capacity
- [Navigating Change: The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-2026-medicare-physician-fee-schedule): The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the new Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) mark a pivotal shift in reimbursement. Is your organization prepared?
- [Academic Medical Center: APP Care Model Design](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/case-study-academic-medical-center-care-model-design): See how we helped a large academic medical center with 700+ APPs improve the practice and utilization of this critical workforce
- [Infographic | 2025 CRNA Compensation Insights](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-2025-crna-compensation-insights): Health care leaders are navigating a critical moment in the CRNA labor market. Despite early signs of stabilization, workforce shortages are projected to influence CRNA compensation for years to come. See what the latest data reveals!
- [Beyond Buy-In: Building Physician Readiness for Change in Today’s Health Care Environment](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/beyond-buy-in-building-physician-readiness-for-change-in-todays-health-care-environment): Explore why physician readiness for change has become a critical factor in successful transformation efforts and how medical groups can proactively assess and strengthen this readiness in the early stages of change initiatives.
- [Developing clinical leadership incentives](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/video-developing-clinical-leadership-incentives): While physicians are mission-critical to achieving system-wide performance goals, provider performance incentives and enterprise-level metrics are not always in alignment. Tune in for guidance on how to better develop these plans from our expert, Mark Ryberg.
- [A Blueprint for NP and PA Leadership](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/jaapa-blueprint-np-and-pa-leadership): Explore how strong NP and PA leadership drives better teamwork, enhances patient outcomes, and shapes the future of healthcare delivery with insights from our experts Zach Hartsell and Lacey Buckler.
- [APP Pay Compression is Growing as Organizations Address Patient Access](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/press-release-app-pay-compression-is-growing): How are health care organizations balancing APP pay compression, patient access challenges, and retention pressures? New data from our 2025 Advanced Practice Provider Compensation and Productivity Survey sheds light on what hospitals and health systems are doing to address this.
- [2025 Executive Compensation Insights](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/infographic-2025-executive-compensation-insights): Health systems are experiencing the greatest pressure at the top – where retaining critical leadership roles is essential to staying competitive and navigating a complex operating environment. Explore the latest data from our Health Care Management and Executive Compensation Survey!
- [Compensation Considerations for Health System Innovation Activities](https://sullivancotter.com/resources/podcast-governing-health-system-innovation): Tune into this episode of the Governing Health podcast! In this special series, experts from SullivanCotter and McDermott Will & Schulte share their insight on how not-for-profit health systems are diversifying revenue sources, expanding income streams, and pursuing innovation and venture businesses.

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