Using the data below and the plastic surgery pro forma homework from Chapter 4, determine if the practice's staffing model aligns with MGMA data benchmarking. If not, what does MGMA's data benchmarking indicate from a staffing standpoint for the discussed practice?

Proforma

Assumptions:

Plastic Surgery Practice

2 Surgeon, 2 Nurse Practitioner Practice

1 Front Desk Staff Member (Check In/Check Out)

5 Medical Assistants

2 Surgery Schedulers

2 Administrative Assistants

1 Practice Manager

1 Coding/Billing Staff Member

Physician 1 Patient Collections:                                                   $1,200,000

Physician 2 Patient Collections:                                                   $1,500,000

Nurse Practitioner 1 Collections:                                                 $    250,000

Nurse Practitioner 2 Collections:                                                 $    150,000

Physician 1 Compensation:                                                          $    550,000

Physician 2 Compensation:                                                          $    700,000

Nurse Practitioner 1 Compensation:                                         $    150,000

Nurse Practitioner 2 Compensation:                                         $    110,000

Front Desk Staff Member Compensation:                                       $       40,000

Medical Assistant Compensation: $35,000, $40,000, $40,000, $45,000, $48,000

Surgery Scheduler Compensation: $40,000, $45,000

Administrative Assistant Compensation: $35,000, $38,000

Practice Manager Compensation:                                               $70,000

Coding/Billing Staff Member                                                        $40,000

Physician and Staff Fringe Benefit Rate                                15%

Supplies Expense:                                                                          $200,000

Drug Expense:                                                                                 $500,000

Rent Expense:                                                                                 $250,000

Utilities Expense:                                                                            $100,000

Depreciation Expense:                                                                  $   50,000

Malpractice Expense:                                                                    $100,000

Travel Expense:                                                                               $ 30,000

Equipment Repairs Expense:                                                        $   25,000

Other Expense:                                                                               $    25,000

MAGA Data Dive Definitions

Total Providers
The sum of “Total advanced practice providers” and “Total physicians” FTE and costs.
Total Support Staff
The sum of “Total employed support staff” and “Total contracted support staff.”
Total Business Operations Support Staff FTE
The sum of “General administrative,” “Patient accounting,” “General accounting,” “Managed care administrative,”
“Information technology” and “Housekeeping, maintenance, security.”
Total Front Office Support Staff FTE
The sum of “Medical receptionists,” “Medical secretaries, transcribers,” “Medical records” and “Other administrative
support.”
Total Clinical Support Staff FTE
The sum of “Registered nurses,” “Licensed practical nurses” and “Medical assistants, nurse’s aides.”
Total Ancillary Support Staff FTE
The sum of “Clinical laboratory,” “Radiology and imaging” and “Other medical support services.”

Transcribed Image Text:⠀ 882*RE 88N NS 19859 RENES BREESK 88** Staffing Per FTE Phys_NonSurg Staffing Per FTE Phys_PCP cases ANASAR 4× NB55 883 882 523882 Staffing Per FTE Phys_Multispec J ENEDER Staffing Per FTE Phys_NonSurg Staffing Per FTE Phys_PCP Staffing Per FTE Phys_Multispec ថា 888888 +
Transcribed Image Text:Financials and Operations 2020 REPORT BASED ON 2019 DATA All Practices Staffing per FTE Physician for Multispecialty by Geographic Section Ⓒ2023 MGMA. All Rights Reserved. Data extracted from MGMA DataDive. For resources and definitions, visit mgma.com/datadiveresources Benchmark Total providers Total support staff Total business operations support staff Total front office support staff Total clinical support staff Total ancillary support staff eady Cut Name per FTE Physician per FTE Physician per FTE Physician per FTE Physician per FTE Physician per FTE Physician Mean 25th %tile 1.65 4.70 .83 1.20 2.06 .78 1.21 3.28 .25 .90 1.45 21 Eastern Median 75th %tile 90th %tile 1.41 1.65 3.76 5.80 .57 1.17 1.17 1.52 1.88 2.55 .44 1.12 Staffing Per FTE Phys_NonSurg 2.73 7.46 2.01 1.76 3.59 2.03 Mean 1.67 4.95 1.00 1.21 2.18 .61 25th %tile 1.35 3.37 46 .64 1.35 .19 Midwest Median 75th %tile 90th %tile 1.61 1.78 4.60 6.12 .88 1.26 1.13 1.63 2.16 .40 2.76 .94 2.27 7.68 1.98 2.37 3.71 1.65 Staffing Per FTE Phys_PCP Mean 1.47 5.09 1.29 1.29 1.82 1.08 Southern 25th %tile Median 75th %tile 90th %tile 1.18 3.35 1.42 4.38 .87 1.31 .36 .79 .77 1.80 .48 1.02 1.59 6.58 1.85 1.78 2.66 1.49 1.88 8.19 2.32 2.25 3.14 1.89 Mean 1.45 5.47 1.01 1.27 2.08 .75 Western 25th %tile Median 75th %tile 90th %tile 1.35 5.07 1.10 1.16 2.04 .42 1.20 3.79 .35 .57 1.64 .24 Staffing Per FTE Phys_Multispec 1.65 6.72 1.48 1.60 2.53 .97 2.01 8.67 2.03 2.96 3.03 2.16 +

Question

Using the data below and the plastic surgery pro forma homework from Chapter 4, determine if the practice's staffing model aligns with MGMA data benchmarking. If not, what does MGMA's data benchmarking indicate from a staffing standpoint for the discussed practice?

Proforma

Assumptions:

Plastic Surgery Practice

2 Surgeon, 2 Nurse Practitioner Practice

1 Front Desk Staff Member (Check In/Check Out)

5 Medical Assistants

2 Surgery Schedulers

2 Administrative Assistants

1 Practice Manager

1 Coding/Billing Staff Member

Physician 1 Patient Collections: $1,200,000

Physician 2 Patient Collections: $1,500,000

Nurse Practitioner 1 Collections: $ 250,000

Nurse Practitioner 2 Collections: $ 150,000

Physician 1 Compensation: $ 550,000

Physician 2 Compensation: $ 700,000

Nurse Practitioner 1 Compensation: $ 150,000

Nurse Practitioner 2 Compensation: $ 110,000

Front Desk Staff Member Compensation: $ 40,000

Medical Assistant Compensation: $35,000, $40,000, $40,000, $45,000, $48,000

Surgery Scheduler Compensation: $40,000, $45,000

Administrative Assistant Compensation: $35,000, $38,000

Practice Manager Compensation: $70,000

Coding/Billing Staff Member $40,000

Physician and Staff Fringe Benefit Rate 15%

Supplies Expense: $200,000

Drug Expense: $500,000

Rent Expense: $250,000

Utilities Expense: $100,000

Depreciation Expense: $ 50,000

Malpractice Expense: $100,000

Travel Expense: $ 30,000

Equipment Repairs Expense: $ 25,000

Other Expense: $ 25,000

MAGA Data Dive Definitions

Total Providers
The sum of “Total advanced practice providers” and “Total physicians” FTE and costs.
Total Support Staff
The sum of “Total employed support staff” and “Total contracted support staff.”
Total Business Operations Support Staff FTE
The sum of “General administrative,” “Patient accounting,” “General accounting,” “Managed care administrative,”
“Information technology” and “Housekeeping, maintenance, security.”
Total Front Office Support Staff FTE
The sum of “Medical receptionists,” “Medical secretaries, transcribers,” “Medical records” and “Other administrative
support.”
Total Clinical Support Staff FTE
The sum of “Registered nurses,” “Licensed practical nurses” and “Medical assistants, nurse’s aides.”
Total Ancillary Support Staff FTE
The sum of “Clinical laboratory,” “Radiology and imaging” and “Other medical support services.”

⠀
882*RE
88N NS
19859
RENES
BREESK
88**
Staffing Per FTE Phys_NonSurg Staffing Per FTE Phys_PCP
cases
ANASAR
4× NB55
883 882
523882
Staffing Per FTE Phys_Multispec
J
ENEDER
Staffing Per FTE Phys_NonSurg Staffing Per FTE Phys_PCP Staffing Per FTE Phys_Multispec
ថា
888888
+

Financials and Operations
2020 REPORT BASED ON 2019 DATA
All Practices Staffing per FTE Physician for Multispecialty by Geographic Section
Ⓒ2023 MGMA. All Rights Reserved. Data extracted from MGMA DataDive.
For resources and definitions, visit mgma.com/datadiveresources
Benchmark
Total providers
Total support staff
Total business operations support staff
Total front office support staff
Total clinical support staff
Total ancillary support staff
eady
Cut Name
per FTE Physician
per FTE Physician
per FTE Physician
per FTE Physician
per FTE Physician
per FTE Physician
Mean 25th %tile
1.65
4.70
.83
1.20
2.06
.78
1.21
3.28
.25
.90
1.45
21
Eastern
Median 75th %tile 90th %tile
1.41
1.65
3.76
5.80
.57
1.17
1.17
1.52
1.88
2.55
.44
1.12
Staffing Per FTE Phys_NonSurg
2.73
7.46
2.01
1.76
3.59
2.03
Mean
1.67
4.95
1.00
1.21
2.18
.61
25th %tile
1.35
3.37
46
.64
1.35
.19
Midwest
Median 75th %tile 90th %tile
1.61
1.78
4.60
6.12
.88
1.26
1.13
1.63
2.16
.40
2.76
.94
2.27
7.68
1.98
2.37
3.71
1.65
Staffing Per FTE Phys_PCP
Mean
1.47
5.09
1.29
1.29
1.82
1.08
Southern
25th %tile Median 75th %tile 90th %tile
1.18
3.35
1.42
4.38
.87
1.31
.36
.79
.77
1.80
.48
1.02
1.59
6.58
1.85
1.78
2.66
1.49
1.88
8.19
2.32
2.25
3.14
1.89
Mean
1.45
5.47
1.01
1.27
2.08
.75
Western
25th %tile Median 75th %tile 90th %tile
1.35
5.07
1.10
1.16
2.04
.42
1.20
3.79
.35
.57
1.64
.24
Staffing Per FTE Phys_Multispec
1.65
6.72
1.48
1.60
2.53
.97
2.01
8.67
2.03
2.96
3.03
2.16
+

Accepted Answer

An essential component of every medical practice is staffing. It is vital to establish the standard…