Becker's Healthcare May 5, 2017
U.S. physician practices with superior operational and financial performance are preparing for value-based care, adopting new technology and improving patient experience, according to the 2017 Practice Performance Index.
The PPI study, conducted by CareCloud and UBM Medica, examines survey responses from more than 2,000 physicians and practice administrators. In the study, practices were designated as high-performing, managing or falling behind based on their financial and operational performance over the last three years, researchers said.
Financial and operational performance was designated based on increases in practice collections, number of practice locations, number of providers, total patient volume and provider satisfaction, among other criteria.
Here are five study findings comparing high-performing practices with those falling behind.
1. More than half (56 percent)...