According to the survey, the median compensation for all primary care physicians increased by $5,000 from 2011 and 2012. Such large increases reflect the growing shortage of primary care physicians, as well as an increased demand for these physicians. Hospitals, in particular, have emerged as more active players in the health care marketplace by putting together accountable care organizations and integrated health care systems, which require the services of primary care physicians, said Kenneth Hertz, a principal with the MGMA Health Care Consulting Group. Read the full article here.