According to the MGMA "Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2014 Report Based on 2013 Data," primary care physicians reported an average of 5.96 percent of their total compensation was based on measures of quality care and specialists reported that an average of 5.7 percent.
Primary care physicians and specialists also reported a slight increase in the percentage of compensation tied to patient satisfaction: for specialists, an average of 2.31 percent of their compensation had patient satisfaction ties in 2013, compared to 1.61 percent in 2012.
"MGMA members, alongside clinicians, are continuing to determine and implement the processes, tools and procedures necessary to achieve high-quality, cost-effective care and aligning these efforts with compensation plans for physicians," said Susan Turney, MD, MGMA president and CEO, in a release.
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