Background

1
Background

• 594 questionnaires mailedto administrators on
  December 8, 2006
• secondary mailing went to non respondents on
  January 5, 2007
• 156 completed surveys
• response rate of 26.3
• excluded from this survey were primary and
  non-primary clinical and business staff,
  consultants, vendors and others

2
Respondent distribution
5.2N 8
11.3N 19
7.1N 11
32.5 N 50
9.7N 15
22.1N 34
11.7N 18
New England
Mid Atlantic
South Central
South Atlantic
North Central
Mountain
Pacific
3
Total number of FTE physicians in your practice
Mean 9.30 Median 3.33
of Respondents
N156
4
Sub-specialization
N 152
5
Patient Encounters by Practice Size (MD Only) in
2006
6
Number of Cataract Surgeries Performed in 2006
Mean 1,061 Median 709
N145
7
Number of Cornea (non-refractive) Surgeries
Performed in 2006
Mean 38.5 Median .95
N145
8
Number of Glaucoma Surgeries Performed in 2006
Mean 101.5 Median 16
N145
9
Number of Pediatric/Muscle Surgeries Performed in
2006
Mean 37.2 Median .70
N145
10
Number of Plastic Surgeries Performed in 2006
Mean 148.6 Median 3.0
N145
11
Number of Refractive Surgeries Performed in 2006
Mean 220.8 Median 33.1
N145
12
Number of Retina Surgeries Performed in 2006
Mean 131.7 Median .76
N145
13
Do you use Auto Refractors as part of the
refraction process? If yes, what is the most
common practice pattern of the auto-refractor?
Note Adds to more than 100 due to multiple
answers.
N119
14
Do you have an Optical Shop in your practice? If
yes, Is it operated by your practice?
N 114
15
Total Median Number of Medical Business Office
Staff by of FTE physicians
Number of Staff
N 155
16
Median FTE Medical Business Office Staffby of
FTE physicians
17
Total Median Number of Administrative Office
Staff by of FTE physicians
Number of Staff
N155
18
Median FTE Administrative Office Staffby of
FTE physicians
19
Total Median Number of Clinical Office Staff by
of FTE physicians
Number of Staff
N155
20
Median FTE Clinical Office Staff by of FTE
physicians
21
Median FTE Certified Clinical Office Staff by
of FTE physicians
22
Average Annual Salary of Certified Clinical
Office Staff by years of employment
23
Average Annual Salary of Clinical Office Staff
by years of employment
24
Average Annual Salary of Medical Business Office
Staff by years of employment
25
Average Annual Salary of Administrative Office
Staff by years of employment
26
Do you use EMR in your practice, and if yes, who
enters the information?
N26
N156
Note Adds to more than 100 due to multiple
answers.
27
How much additional time has the new Multi-Focal
IOL increased the average patient visit?
Percent of Respondents
Mean 10.08 Median 11.33
N114