How effective NPP use can boost your revenue

Why This Topic Matters

Staffing choices can affect both physician time and practice revenue, so understanding how routine tasks may be reassigned is important for operational planning and billing strategy.

Article Sections

1. Practice staffing and productivity

   Introduces the revenue pressures affecting practices and the role of non-physician practitioners in supporting physician productivity. Discusses general workflow and time-management considerations.

2. Using NPPs in orthopedic practices

   Covers examples from orthopedic surgery practices and the kinds of administrative and patient-facing tasks that may be delegated. Includes revenue impact estimates tied to increased physician availability.

3. Patient care continuity and postoperative workflow

   Describes how practices may structure postoperative follow-up to maintain patient satisfaction while using NPPs effectively. Focuses on broad care-continuity considerations.

4. Hiring decisions and support staff alternatives

   Reviews considerations for practices that do not yet use NPPs and compares broader staffing options. Discusses how support staff roles may factor into revenue planning and practice economics.