The survey included responses from 350 group practices. Sixty percent were in practices with less than 20 physicians and 16% are in practices with more than 100 physicians.
Here are three more notes on the effect of regulatory burdens on patient care:
1. Ninety-seven percent of respondents said a reduction in regulatory burden would allow them to reallocate resources toward patient care.
2. Eighty-seven percent of respondents said Medicare patients’ access to care is being affected by reimbursements not keeping up with inflation.
3. Seventy-seven percent said regulatory burdens are affecting Medicare access, while 54% said the same of staffing constraints.
