Question: 25. Variable labor budget: efficiency. If the assumed efficiency of the providers changed to 85% (see Exhibit I.5c.), what would be the productive capacity for
25. Variable labor budget: efficiency. If the assumed efficiency of the providers changed to 85% (see Exhibit I.5c.), what would be the productive capacity for January?
Exhibit 1.5c Calculation of RVU Productivity Capacity in January
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| A | Number of physician I | 12 |
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| B | Number of physician II | 8 |
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| C | Shifts per year per full-time physician | 204 |
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| D | Hours per shift per physician | 10 |
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| E | Minutes per RUV | 15 |
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| F | RVUs per hour | 4 |
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| G | Physician efficiency | 87 % |
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| H | Days in month | 31 |
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| I | Number physician assistants | 1 |
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| J | Number nurse practitioners | 1 |
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| K | Shifts per year full-time PA or NP | 230 |
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| L | Hours per day per Pa or NP | 8 |
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| M | RVUs per hour | 4 |
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| N | PA or No productivity | 87% |
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| O | Days in this month | 31 |
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| Physician I | Physician II | Total |
| P | Number | And (B) | 12 | 8 |
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| Q | RVUs per physician per year (365 days) | (C x D x F x G) | 7,099 | 7,099 |
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| R | RVUs per day per physician | (Q/365) | 19.4 | 19.4 |
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| S | Days in month | (H) | 31 | 31 |
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| T | RVU capacity | (P x R x S) | 7,235 | 4,824 | 12,059 |
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| Physicians Assistants | Nurse Practitioners |
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| U | Number | And (J) | 1 | 1 |
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| V | RVUs per PA or NP per year | (K x L x M x N) | 6,403 | 6,403 |
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| W | RVUs per day PA or NP | (V/365) | 17.5 | 17.5 |
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| X | Days in this month | (O) | 31 | 31 |
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| Y | RVU capacity this month | (U x W x X) | 544 | 544 | 1,088 |
| Z | Total RVU capacity this month | (T + Y) |
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Assume three weeks of vacation, 1 week of sick leave, and 2 weeks of holidays
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