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Thomas Dworetzky, Contributing Reporter | August 10, 2016
Total operating costs are also rising, according to the report – with a rise of almost 15 percent per full-time doctor for physician-owned multispecialty practices in 2015. That's a bump beyond the previously reported 10 percent year-ago rise.
In addition, the report found that:
- Physician-owned multispecialty practices in accountable care organizations had lower costs and higher revenues than in 2014
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- Hospital-owned practices saw Medicaid charges hit 14 percent, double the 7 percent seen by physician-owned groups
- Primary care at both physician and hospital-owned practices saw small declines in support staff during that last 24 months, while both nonsurgical and surgical specialties saw support staff increase during the same time span
Higher costs are not the only impact of the move to an IT-heavy digital medical environment. It's also
taking its toll on physicians.
A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic concluded that the demands of electronic health records (EHR) — particularly the computerized physician order entry (CPOE) component necessary for every step of patient care — is stressing out already overburdened physicians.
“After adjusting for age, sex, specialty, practice setting, and hours worked per week, physicians who used an EHR and CPOE were 30 percent less likely to be satisfied with clerical burden,” Dr. Tait Shanafelt, Mayo Clinic physician and lead author, told HCB News. “With respect to burnout, computerized physician order entry appears to be a driving factor.”
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