Change Notice for the MGMA 2014 Compensation and Production Survey The following information summarizes changes to the Compensation and Production Survey: 2014 Guide to the Questionnaire Based on 2013 Data. Required Question Indicator Survey Launch Jan. 13, 2014 Early Participation Jan. 31, 2014 Survey Close March 7, 2014 The symbol in the multiple group Excel survey and the red asterisk (*) in the online survey denotes required questions that must be answered for the survey to be considered complete and eligible for inclusion in the final results. Medical Practice Information The following questions have been added: How many FTE support staff were in your practice? How were Meaningful Use payments allocated within your organization? 100% of payments were distributed to the physicians as additional compensation, included in the Total Compensation field of this survey s Provider Entry Form A portion of the payments were allocated to physicians as compensation and the remainder was allocated to offset the organization s overhead 100% of payments were retained by the organization and allocated to offset the organization s overhead Not applicable- group did not attest to the EHR incentive program Other What type of organization do you work for? Medical Group Practices Hospital Health System or Integrated Delivery System (IDS) Management Services Organization (MSO) Physician Practice Management Company (PPMC) Independent Practice Association (IPA) Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Physician Hospital Organization (PHO) Medical School Administration (University level)
Medical School Faculty Practice Plan Medical School Clinical Science Department (Department level) Medical School (School of Medicine level) University Hospital Consulting Firm Recruitment Services Firm Other Are you part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)? Yes No What is your ACO affiliation? State or Federal Government Commercial Insurance Company Both government and commercial What is your ACO payment model? Fee-for-Service Shared Services Fee-for-Service with a Global Cap Professional service capitation Full capitation Who is the primary leadership of your ACO(s)? Hospital/IDS Physicians Hybrid of Hospital/IDS and physicians Is your practice qualified as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)? Yes No What additional PCMH positions do you currently staff? Patient/Care Coordinator Case manager Home Health Nurse Nutritionist Behavioral Health Patient Education Other What is your PCMH payment model? No additional payment Enhanced Fee-for-Service (FFS) payments for office visits, regular FFS for other services Reimburse PCMH related services using a special HCPCS code
Regular FFS for all services with pay-for-performance or shared savings for meeting utilization goals Regular FFS for all services and a per member per month (PMPM) payment for medical home activities Capitation PMPM payment to cover all medical services and medical home activities How is your PCMH accredited/recognized? Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) The Joint Commission (JC) National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) URAC Bridges of Excellence Not formally accredited What level of designation would your practice be considered (if accredited by NCQA)? Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 No level of designation Provider Matrix The following questions have been added: Total Compensation Package Report all additional compensation contributed to the provider not already reported in the Total Compensation, Retirement Benefits, and Bonus/Incentive Amount questions. Can the submitted Nonphysician Provider bill under them self? Yes No Instructions for reporting hours worked per week for Emergency Medicine Providers
Staff Matrix These questions have been added: Added the following Staffing title options (no longer collecting only Manager level positions) Accredited Records Tech (ART) Administrative Assistant Administrative Secretary Aesthetician Appointment Secretary Athletic Trainer Bookkeeper Building Engineer/Maintenance Business Office Assistant Manager Business Office Staff Cashier CAT Scan Technician Certified Lab Assistant Certified Professional Coder Clinical Research Coordinator Courier EEG Technician EKG Technician Front Desk Staff Housekeeper Insurance Clerk IT Programming/Support Staff Laboratory Aide Licensed Practical Nurse Managed Care Coordinator Medical Assistant Medical Lab Technician (MLT) Medical Records Staff Medical Secretary Medical Technologist (ASCP) Ophthalmic Assistant Ophthalmic Technician Orthopedic/Cast Technician Patient Accounts Representative Pharmacy Technician Phlebotomist Physical Therapist Aide Physical Therapy Assistant
PT Education Coordinator QA/UR Nurse Radiology Technologist Receptionist Registered Nurse Surgical Scheduler Switchboard Operator Triage Nurse Ultrasound Technician Workers Comp Liaison Commission Compensation Indicate the individual s annual commission compensation accrual. Overtime Compensation Report the individual s annual overtime compensation accrual. Hourly Rate of Pay Indicate the amount the individual was paid hourly, if applicable. Weeks Worked per Year Estimate to the nearest week the number of weeks the individual was engaged in professional activities in the practice. Manager Full Time Equivalent (now collecting part-time staff) Miscellaneous New Emergency Medicine Specific instructions for reporting hours worked Note: Aprima customers who would like documentation on how to fill out the survey, please contact the Data Solutions Department at survey@mgma.org using Aprima Survey Doc Request as your subject line. If you have any question about the updates listed in this Change Notice, please contact the Data Solutions Department at survey@mgma.org or 877.ASK.MGMA, extension 1895.