decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 7 (July)
Benchmark of the Week: Medicare volume per provider by specialty, 2010
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Article Overview
This article reviews a specialty-by-specialty benchmark of Medicare claims volume per provider for 2010 and explains how the chart was derived from Medicare claims and enrollment data. It is aimed at physicians, practice managers, and coding or revenue-cycle professionals who want a broad sense of how Medicare utilization varies across specialties and how to interpret the benchmark alongside other practice performance measures.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding specialty-level Medicare volume can help practices place their own claims activity in context and compare utilization patterns across provider groups. The article emphasizes that the benchmark is only one part of evaluating Medicare dependence and practice performance.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare claims volume per provider was measured across specialties
- How to interpret a specialty-level Medicare benchmark chart
- Why claims volume should be considered alongside other practice performance measures
- How 2010 claims and enrollment data were used to create the benchmark
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Coding professionals
- Revenue cycle staff
- Healthcare administrators
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