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Is it possible to implement merit pay for doctors in a private run hospital? What would be the impact?

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Is it possible to implement merit pay for doctors in a private run hospital? What would be the impact?
Yes. Privately run hospitals are no different than any for profit business. The better the employee's performance, the higher the employee is compensated. A doctor is no different from a car's mechanic, as he or she is the mechanic for the body.

Not all procedures are elective, as many are life saving procedures and I am not including life saving procedures in my thoughts. I am discussing procedures that might not be necessary

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