The report includes responses from 1,200 physicians, 30 percent of whom are primary care physicians and 76 percent of whom are specialists.
When asked about their involvement in billing and administrative decisions at their practices, respondents reported the following:
• Primary decision maker — 24 percent
• Not primary, but have significant influence — 20 percent
• Not primary, but have some influence — 19 percent
• Have a small amount of influence — 14 percent
• Aware of decisions but have no influence — 15 percent
• Unaware of decisions when they are made — 8 percent
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