decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2009 Issue 4 (April)
Benchmark of the Week: Total RVUs by FTE physician, 2007
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Article Overview
This article reviews MGMA benchmarking data on physician productivity and practice performance across specialties, using total RVUs per FTE physician as the comparison metric. It explains the context of the 2008 MGMA report based on 2007 survey data and discusses the general factors MGMA uses to identify high-performing medical groups. The piece is useful for practice administrators, physicians, and coding or revenue cycle teams who follow productivity benchmarks and specialty-level performance trends.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding specialty productivity benchmarks helps medical groups compare performance, evaluate efficiency, and place their own results in context. The article also highlights that strong performance is not based on productivity alone, which is relevant to operations and management planning.
What You Will Learn
- How MGMA benchmarks physician productivity across specialties
- How total RVUs per FTE physician are used as a comparison measure
- What general factors MGMA considers when identifying successful medical groups
- Why productivity patterns can differ by specialty
- How the report relates to MGMA survey and publication years
Who Should Read This
- Physician practice administrators
- Physicians
- Medical group managers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Medical coding professionals
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