In this article entitled, “Aligning Managed Care Contracts, Compensation Plans, and Incentive Models,” author Michael Nugent discusses how providers of all sizes are exploring a variety of new third-party payment models with public and private players and how the models have significant implications not just for providers’ revenue stream, but also for how they structure physician compensation and incentives. Nugent also discusses three tangible problems that are emerging with internal compensation and incentive models including: insufficient funding sources, inadequate incentive levels and a focus that considers compensation before patient concerns.