This year (2016) has seen some reasonably good news for most physicians! More than 19,500 physicians in 25 specialties responded to various surveys and describing their compensation, number of hours worked, practice changes resulting from healthcare reform, and how they have adapted to the new healthcare environment. This key takeaways will allow specific considerations when evaluating the physician compensation-reimbursement link, and questions that hospitals and providers should ask regarding their compensation and reimbursement models.