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Practice Physician FTE NP/PA FTE Patients with Diabetes* EHR IPA 1 1 1 250 Yes No 2 0.5 1 220 No Yes 3 1 0.8 75 No Yes 4 2 1 300 No No 5 3.1 0 250 Yes No 6 2 1 150 Yes Yes ↵* Rounded to the nearest 5 patients.
EHR, electronic health record; FTE, full-time equivalent; IPA, independent practice association; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant.
Cost Category Federal Code (OCC) 2006 National Average ($) Studied Practices ($) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Practice position (hourly rate) Medical assistant 31 to 9092 13.07 14.85 14.00 17.80 16.00 12.72 13.67 Physician 29 to 1062 72.04 65.38 48.08 72.11 43.26 60.10 72.12 Mid-level (NP or PA) 29 to 1071 35.71 36.06 31.25 37.07 21.63 Office manager 33.65 22.00 21.20 16.00 29.86 72.12 Front desk 31 to 9099 13.55 13.38 13.00 15.05 14.00 11.50 16.00 Billing specialist 16.50 14.00 16.00 16.09 72.12 Medical records 29 to 2071 14.49 14.00 14.00 12.00 10.51 Triage tech 31 to 9092 13.07 16.00 15.00 RN 29 to 111 28.71 27.88 Other NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant; RN, registered nurse.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Practice $15,861 $5163 $12,479 $4663 $7020 $20,604 $65,790 IPIP $12,848 $17,992 $16,403 $9716 $12,818 $15,061 $84,838 Total $28,709 $23,155 $28,882 $14,379 $19,838 $35,665 $150,628 IPIP, Improving Performance in Practice.
For IPIP and Practice 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Implementation $18,669 $13,768 $16,215 $9021 $12,368 $23,271 $93,312 Maintenance $10,040 $9387 $12,667 $5358 $7470 $12,394 $57,316 Total $28,709 $23,155 $28,882 $14,379 $19,838 $35,665 $150,628 IPIP, Improving Performance in Practice.
