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<description><![CDATA[<p>Happy Monday -</p>
<p>I realize its a new week, new topic, but we need to review this one last piece....KPI (Key Performance Indicators)</p>
<p class="">Its important to share information with physicians so they understand their practice. Its important for administrators to understand the business; what area needs attention and to plan for the future. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0.85pt 0in 0.0001pt 41.6pt;" class=""><span><span>●<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Comparing</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">data</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">across</span> fiscal<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> years</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.75pt 0in 0.0001pt 41.6pt;" class=""><span><span>●<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Financial</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">ratios</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.7pt 0in 0.0001pt 41.6pt;" class=""><span><span>●<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Reading</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">interpreting</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>financial<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> reports</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.75pt 0in 0.0001pt 41.6pt;" class=""><span><span>●<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span>Knowledge<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> of</span> computer<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> based</span> tools</p>
<p style="margin: 0.7pt 0in 0.0001pt 41.6pt;" class=""><span><span>●<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Key</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Financial</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Operating Reports</span></p>
<h1 style="margin-top: 2.85pt;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Are you familiar with these key formulas and how to use them</span></h1>
<p class=""><b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Practice</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Performance</span></b></p>
<p class=""><i>(FTE = <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Full-time</span> equivalent)</i></p>
<h1 style="margin-left: 37.95pt;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Total Gross</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Charges per FTE</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Physician </span><span>=</span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Gross<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>fee<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">service</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Charges</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>/Total<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>FTE<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Physicians</span></span></span></h1>
<p style="margin-left: 37.95pt;" class=""><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">-<b>provides an</b></span><b> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">overall picture</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">financial productivity of</span> the <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">group</span></b></p>
<p style="margin: 2.85pt 239.1pt 0.0001pt 1.95pt;" class=""><b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Total Net Revenue per FTE</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Physician</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span></b>=<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>Total<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> Medical Revenue </span>/<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Total<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> FTE Physicians</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">-<b>provides important measure</b></span><b> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">of </span>the financial<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> stability of the</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">group</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>a <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">way to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">compare</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">relative</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">productivity</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">profitability</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">between</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">practices.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0in;" class=""><b>&nbsp;</b></p>
<p style="margin-right: 242.3pt;" class=""><b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Total Operating Costs per FTE</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Physician </span></b>=<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>Total<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Operating<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Costs </span>/<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Total<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> FTE Physicians</span></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">-provides indicator of </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> operating expenses incurred</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">to provide patient care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">per </span>FTE<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">physician.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Used </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> monitor efficiency and cost</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">effectiveness</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">of operations</span></b></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">&nbsp;</span></b></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">&nbsp;</span></b></p>
<p class=""><b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Hope you all do well!! Contact us if you have questions... Danielle<br>
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