decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2010 Issue 12 (December)
NPP Benchmark: Impact of EHRs on practices' NPP costs
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Article Overview
This article reviews MGMA survey data on the relationship between electronic health record use and the cost of employing non-physician practitioners in medical practices. It is aimed at practice administrators, coding and revenue cycle professionals, and healthcare leaders who want a high-level view of how EHR adoption may affect staffing economics by specialty and practice structure. The discussion focuses on comparative cost trends, differences among practice types, and the broader implications of EHR implementation over time.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding how EHR adoption may affect NPP-related costs can help practices interpret staffing benchmarks, evaluate operational changes, and compare their own experience against industry survey data.
Article Sections
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Summary
Introduces the MGMA survey context and the general comparison between paper-based and EHR-based practices. It outlines the cost measures being discussed and notes the limited specialty coverage in the available data.
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Breakdown
Reviews the reported cost patterns across practice types and compares how the results vary by specialty and by EHR adoption history. It also distinguishes between practice-level and per-patient perspectives.
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Takeaways
Provides the overall interpretation of the survey findings and places the cost trends in the context of EHR implementation over time. It summarizes the broad directional patterns without extending into procedural guidance.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames MGMA survey data on NPP-related practice costs
- How the discussion compares paper-based and EHR-based practices
- How the article presents cost trends across broad specialty groups
- How the article characterizes longer-term patterns after EHR adoption
Who Should Read This
- Practice administrators
- Healthcare managers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Medical office leadership
- Coding and compliance professionals
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