HealthIT Answers October 15, 2019
On Monday, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) (@MGMA) released the Annual Regulatory Burden Report at MGMA19 | The Annual Conference. With responses from over 400 medical group practices, the findings from this survey reveal the true impacts of federal regulations on the U.S. healthcare system.
A vast majority (86%) of respondents reported the overall regulatory burden on their medical practice has increased over the past 12 months. Even more respondents (96%) agreed a reduction in regulatory burden would allow their practice to reallocate resources toward patient care.
“Medical Group practices continue to struggle with overwhelming regulatory burden,” said Anders Gilberg, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at MGMA. “Precious time and resources are being diverted from patient care to...