Cardiologi di insufficienza cardiaca: è il modello RVU il modello giusto?

Physician compensation models in the United States are diverse, shaped by practice settings, specialties, and institutional factors. A notable shift in academic medical centers has been the transition from salary-based compensation to relative value unit (RVU)-based models. While this shift may align compensation with clinical productivity and facilitate budgetary planning, it has profound implications for physician satisfaction, burnout, and clinical practice, particularly in primarily cognitive/nonprocedural based specialties like advanced heart failure (AHF). This article explores the benefits and drawbacks of the RVU model, with a focus on its application in AHF care. The RVU system, des