decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2009 Issue 9 (September)
NPP Report: Survey shows PAs can bring in more revenue than NPs
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Article Overview
This article reviews survey data from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) about how different types of non-physician practitioners contribute to practice revenue. It focuses on compensation-to-collections ratios, compares physician assistants and nurse practitioners in broad clinical settings, and explains why the topic matters to practice management and staffing decisions.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practice managers, administrators, and coding/revenue-cycle professionals understand a revenue-focused staffing metric used to evaluate non-physician practitioner roles and specialty mix.
Article Sections
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Survey findings on NPP revenue contribution
Introduces MGMA survey data comparing revenue-related patterns across non-physician practitioner types in practice settings.
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Compensation to collections ratio and practice revenue
Explains the general metric discussed in the article and how it relates to practice collections and staffing economics.
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Primary care comparison
Summarizes the article’s comparison of two NPP categories in primary care using MGMA-reported data.
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Surgical comparison and related notes
Notes a similar comparison in surgical settings and includes context about the scope of the survey data used.
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Practice management takeaway
Describes the staffing and revenue-management implications discussed for practices evaluating NPP mix.
What You Will Learn
- How MGMA survey data frames revenue contribution among non-physician practitioner roles
- What the compensation-to-collections ratio represents in a practice-management context
- How broad primary care and surgical settings are compared in the article
- Why staffing mix is discussed as a factor in practice revenue optimization
Who Should Read This
- Practice managers
- Medical group administrators
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare executives
- Coding and billing staff
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