Radiology Groups' Workload in Relative Value Units and Factors Affecting It

摘要: PURPOSE: To measure diagnostic radiology groups' workload in physician work relative value units (RVUs) and identify factors affecting it. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 1996 1997, the authors surveyed radiation oncology groups regarding finances, workload, basic characteristics. The study was based on approximately 100 groups. analyzed distribution of different categories groups, conducting multiple statistical analyses. RESULTS: annual numbers procedures were 10%-15% lower than those a comparison survey with good response rate. number RVUs per full-time equivalent (FTE) radiologist highly variable every group category, as clinical hour. Multivariate regression analysis indicated that variation hours worked did not explain workload. FTE higher greater percentage group's from interventional, computed tomographic, magnetic resonance imaging procedures. CONCLUSION: Given likely bias, probably averaged 4,000 academic 6,000 nonacademic but large, unexplained variance means average values should be taken norms.