10 potential medical practice staff cuts in 2016

Most physician practices are planning to cut front-desk staff in the coming year, according to the Medscape’s Clinical and Office Staff Salary Report 2015.

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The following are staff cuts that medical practices are planning on making in the coming year:

 

•    Front-desk staff — 26 percent
•    Medical assistant — 24 percent
•    Physician assistant — 13 percent
•    Registered nurse — 11 percent
•    Medical biller — 9 percent
•    Nurse practitioner — 8 percent
•    Medical records clerk — 8 percent
•    Medical biller/coder — 4 percent
•    Medical coder — 4 percent
•    Other — 20 percent

 

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