decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2009 Issue 7 (July)
Primary care docs spend more time, money on payer regs than specialists
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Article Overview
This piece reviews research on how much time and money physician practices spend handling payer-related administrative tasks, with an emphasis on differences between primary care, medical specialists, and surgical specialists. It also discusses MGMA’s broad policy ideas for reducing administrative burden and improving transaction efficiency for practices. The article is relevant to physicians, practice managers, coders, and revenue cycle staff who track payer interactions and administrative simplification efforts.
Why This Topic Matters
Payer administration affects workflow, staff time, and practice expenses across specialties, especially in primary care. Understanding the study findings and the related administrative simplification proposals can help readers evaluate broader revenue-cycle and compliance pressures affecting physician offices.
What You Will Learn
- How payer-related administrative work affects physician practice time and cost
- How the study compares primary care and specialty practice burden
- What broad administrative simplification proposals MGMA discusses
- Why electronic transaction standards and patient identification processes matter to practices
Who Should Read This
- Primary care physicians
- Medical specialists
- Surgical specialists
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
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