Staffing Ratios

Source: MGMA Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data
High turnover can slam your medical group practice's bottom line. From direct expenses like candidate screening to indirect expenses like lost intellectual capital, the costs add up quickly. Make good hiring choices and keep current employees happy and motivated with help from MGMA-ACMPE.
Blogs and articles
MGMA Connexion magazine article (March 2012): Improving patient experience starts with staff

MGMA Connexion magazine article (March 2012): Cheerleading required: An investment in staff morale

MGMA Connexion magazine article (March 2012): Does staff have 'skin in the game'?

MGMA Connexion magazine article: Using LEAN to redesign your team

MGMA Connexion magazine article: Make it a policy

Blog: 4 steps to creating a patient care team
Blog: 5 ways to reward and empower your staff for little or no cost
Blog: 6 steps to cutting medical practice expenses (not employees)
MGMA e-Source article: 2 practices tackle tech needs by hiring a shared IT manager
MGMA e-Source article: Don't underestimate the importance of thorough background checks on applicants
MGMA e-Source article: What you should know before forming a recruitment partnership with hospitals
More on staffing your practice
Books and Survey Reports
MGMA 2011 DataDive: 2011 Staffing Smart Module
MGMA Physician Compensation and Production Survey - In the Southern region, primary and specialty-care physicians reported the highest earnings at $216,170 and $404,000 respectively. How does your region compare?
Print Version | Web version | CD
MGMA Cost and Revenue Survey - The report includes practice data by full-time-equivalent (FTE) physician, provider, total or work RVUs, patients and square footage, as well as complete data on staffing ratios and costs.
Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey: 2012 Report Based on 2011 Data
Print Version – Single Specialty | Print Version – Multispecialty | Web version | CD
Maximizing Performance Management Series
Job Description Manual for Medical Practices, 3rd Edition
HR Policies & Procedures Manual for Medical Practices, 4th Edition
Staff Handbook for Medical Practices, plus CD
Innovative Staffing for the Medical Practice
Employment Theft and Embezzlement in the Medical Practice
Tools and Research
Sample job description for a Medical Practice Administrator 

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Professional Development
Webinar: Staffing for the future now
April 12, 2012
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Seminar: Mastering Medical Practice Staffing and Revenue Optimization
June 21, 2012
Baltimore
Online course: MGMA Boot Camp: Human Resource Management and Organizational Governance
Recruiting Resources
Fill positions for your entire practice with the most cost efficient and effective recruitment tool available: the MGMA Career Center powered by HEALTHeCAREERS.