The Neonatology Paradox: wRVUs, Productivity, and Provider Wellness
8:00AM - 8:50AM
The Neonatology Paradox: wRVUs, Productivity, and Provider Wellness
This educational session explores the unique tension between productivity metrics and wellness in neonatology. Participants will review the basics of CPT codes and wRVU-based productivity, compare compensation and productivity across adult and pediatric specialties, and examine the atypical relationship between work RVUs and salary that shapes both workforce satisfaction and sustainability in neonatal practice.
Learning Objectives:
Review basics of CPT codes and wRVU productivity
Compare productivity and compensation in adult and pediatric specialties
Understand the unusual relationship between productivity and salary in neonatology
Presented by:
Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Executive Associate Dean, Professor & Chair - UC Davis Children’s Hospital