June 15, 2023
The AMA is undertaking a new national study to collect representative data on physician practice expenses. The aim of the Physician Practice Information (PPI) Survey is to better understand the costs faced by today’s physician practices to support physician payment advocacy.
The study will serve as an opportunity to communicate accurate financial information to policymakers, including members of Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The AMA has contracted with Mathematica, an independent research company with extensive experience in survey methods, as well as healthcare delivery and finance reform, to conduct the study.
The PPI Survey will be administered from this July to April 2024. The input from physician practices and individual physicians that are randomly selected to participate in this study is critical for its success. Participation will ensure that practice expenses and patient care hours are accurately reflected.
For more information, contact Sherry Smith, director of physician payment policy at the AMA.
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