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2024 Call Pay Survey- Cardiac Surgery

This survey is intended to capture the value of call when it is separately and distinctly valued and that value is known (calculated). Often call “pay” is simply included in the salary or wRVU conversion rate, but never distinctly or separately identified. In these instances,  please select the “no distinct call pay” option, as it would be helpful to capture this information as well.

Your participation helps the MedAxiom community as a whole. All responses will be kept confidential and a summary of results communicated to our membership. 

IF YOU HAVE DIFFERENT CALL ARRANGEMENTS AT DIFFERENT FACILITIES WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS SURVEY FOR EACH FACILITY. 
1. Demographics:
(PLEASE NOTE: Name and Organization are asked only to ensure we don’t include multiple responses from the same organization and for reference if we need to ask any clarifying questions; names will not be included in any published data.):
2. Primary Ownership Model
3. Do physicians in your organization receive separate call pay, or does your organization separately identify the value of call services, for the following? 
Space Cell Yes, call pay is separateNo distinct call payN/A do not take call or do not provide service
Cardiac Surgery - Weekday
Cardiac Surgery - Weekend
4. For organizations that do not compensate separately for call, do you reduce compensation when a physician discontinues call participation entirely? This question requires a valid currency format.
This question requires a valid percent format.
5. Does your organization utilize APPs for any of the following:
6. Does your organization utilize hospitalists/intensivists for any of the following:
7. What is the frequency of cardiac surgery call?
Space Cell 1:11:21:31:41:51:6>1:6
Cardiac Surgery - Weekday
Cardiac Surgery - Weekend
Please answer the following questions about each type of call. Provide rates paid in 2023. If a range, provide midpoint rate.
8. CARDIAC SURGERY CALL
Depending on how physicians are paid (per hour or per shift), what is the call rate? (Please fill out EITHER rate per hour or rate per shift.)
Space Cell Rate per HourRate per Shift
Cardiac Surgery - Weekday
Cardiac Surgery - Weekend
How many hours per shift? *This question is required.
Number of hospitals covered
Are physicians required to be in-house during call?
Space Cell YesNo
Cardiac Surgery - Weekday
Cardiac Surgery - Weekend
Does your program require back-up call?
What is the rate for Back-up Call?
Are physicians contractually guaranteed a maximum call burden (e.g. no more than 1:3)?
Do physicians receive additional pay for exceeding the contractual call rotation number?
9. Estimated annual cardiac surgery volume (total per organization – not per physician)
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