decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2026 Issue 7 (July)
MGMA, AMGA report that provider compensation is up, but barely
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Article Overview
This article reviews findings from the Medical Group Management Association and American Medical Group Association surveys of provider compensation and productivity. It covers physician and advanced practice provider trends, variation across specialty groups and practice settings, and the organizations’ different approaches to measuring changes in compensation, work RVUs, and patient activity. It also discusses workforce supply and demand and references a CMS policy change as context for future compensation and productivity considerations.
Why This Topic Matters
The survey findings offer context for medical group leaders and healthcare workforce analysts assessing compensation benchmarks, provider productivity, and staffing pressures. Comparing the two organizations’ measures can help readers understand the scope and limitations of the trends described.
Article Sections
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Physician payments
Introduces MGMA survey findings on physician compensation and productivity, including inflation context and reported trends across provider groups.
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Productivity down, intensity up
Covers MGMA findings related to work RVUs, patient encounters, and productivity measures across broad specialty categories.
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Pulmonologists are productive
Reviews selected specialty-level compensation and productivity findings, practice ownership comparisons, compensation approaches, and advanced practice provider trends.
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AMGA sees similar results
Summarizes AMGA survey findings on compensation, work RVUs, and patient visit volume, including comparisons with MGMA and comments from AMGA representatives.
What You Will Learn
- How MGMA and AMGA describe recent provider compensation and productivity trends.
- Which broad provider and specialty groups are covered in the survey findings.
- How the organizations’ survey measures and reported patterns compare.
- What workforce supply, demand, and practice-setting factors the article discusses.
Who Should Read This
- Medical group and physician practice administrators
- Healthcare workforce and compensation analysts
- Physician and advanced practice provider leaders
- Health system executives
- Healthcare policy and industry observers
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