ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient care demands have surged
in the post-pandemic landscape, exacerbating healthcare workforce
challenges that have remained intense well beyond the height of the
Great Resignation, as outlined in a new survey data release from
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). The 2024 edition
of MGMA DataDive Management and Staff
Compensation — which features data from more than 171,000
management and staff positions — serves as a baseline for medical
practices to benchmark salaries and wages for some of the most
highly sought after roles in today's medical practices.
Salaries, wages continue to rise in a perpetually tight labor
market
As nearly eight in 10 medical practice leaders report spending
more time on recruitment and interviewing in the past year, the
impacts of operating without a full team include lost revenue
opportunities, increased strain on providers and staff, and
downstream patient access bottlenecks that can result in worse
outcomes for patients. MGMA acknowledges the need for continued
innovation in human resource management and operational workflows
to mitigate these effects, especially as data show that about half
of medical practices already see higher visit volumes in 2024
compared to last year.
In the face of continued staffing shortages in key clinical and
administrative roles, MGMA DataDive Management and Compensation
survey data for 2023 find that:
- Medical assistant median total compensation grew 3.26% in 2023,
capping just more than $7,400 in
gains since 2019.
- Registered nurse (RN) median total compensation hovered just
under the $80,000 mark in the latest
data set.
- Median hourly wages increased for certified nursing assistants
($1.61), patient care assistants
($2.15), RNs ($1.56) and licensed practical nurses
($1.19) in 2023.
- Management positions in healthcare saw a 6.95% increase in
median total compensation in 2023.
Looking back 10 years to 2014 benchmarks:
- RN compensation rose 39.19% through 2023
- MA compensation surged 41.36% through 2023
- LPN compensation saw a 25.50% increase through 2023
Compensation also varies widely by region, with general and
senior management positions reporting the highest compensation in
the Western region and the lowest in the Southern region. RNs
earned $23,084 more in the West
compared to counterparts in the South.
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MGMA's summary data report, "People Strategies for Today's
Healthcare Staffing Challenges," provides further analysis of the
2024 MGMA DataDive benchmarks with insights from nationwide polling
and expertise from MGMA Consulting.
"Amid heightened patient demand and increased financial
pressures, medical group practices continue to face a tight labor
market where competition for clinical and administrative roles
remains especially difficult," said Halee
Fischer-Wright, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACMPE, president and chief
executive officer at MGMA. "Compensation increases are essential
for attracting and retaining talent, but current financial
realities cannot be ignored. Medical groups must seek out
innovative solutions that optimize operations and drive
efficiencies to counteract increased labor costs while safeguarding
patient access to care."
To stay competitive in hiring and operate efficiently to meet
growing patient demands, MGMA's latest report offers solutions and
insights around:
- Updating total rewards strategies for improved recruitment and
retention
- Updating strategies for recruiting and hiring nurse roles
- Embracing AI solutions for documentation to ease clinician
burdens
- Bridging gaps in healthcare worker knowledge through skill
assessments
- Seeking out effective automation in revenue cycle
operations
MGMA's continued efforts to address the staffing shortages
across the industry have prompted the creation of a dedicated event
— the MGMA Focus | Staffing Conference, slated for Aug. 15-16, in Burlington, Massachusetts — to connect medical
practice leaders with industry-leading experts and trusted partners
to analyze the staffing challenges confronting healthcare today and
solve them.
To download a copy of the summary report, visit here.
About MGMA
Founded in 1926, the Medical Group
Management Association (MGMA) is the nation's largest association
focused on the business of medical practice management. MGMA
consists of 15,000 group medical practices ranging from small
private medical practices to large national health systems
representing more than 350,000 physicians. MGMA helps nearly 60,000
medical practice leaders and the healthcare community solve the
business challenges of running practices so that they can focus on
providing outstanding patient care. Specifically, MGMA helps its
members innovate and improve profitability and financial
sustainability, and it provides the gold standard on industry
benchmarks such as physician compensation. The association also
advocates extensively on its members' behalf on national regulatory
and policy issues. To learn more, go to MGMA.com or follow us on
LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Contact:
Emily Dowsett
edowsett@mgma.org
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