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The CAP published the 2023 Practice Leaders Survey Report, providing the latest socioeconomic data on pathology practices’ structure and ownership status, case volume and revenue mix, practice staffing, and problems they are incur with coverage and payment for services. The results contained in the report published on October 26 are exclusively available to CAP members.
Among the most notable findings from the survey, nearly 60% or more of practice leader respondents reported that it was “difficult” to hire most categories of laboratory staff. Additionally, the report highlighted the following:
- Overall, 72% percent of practice leaders reported that their practice had some kind of detrimental effect due to decreased reimbursement rates of pathology services over the last five years.
- Thirty percent of practice leaders reported that pathologists in their practice perform some kind of remote sign-out, including 9% whose practices used digital pathology primary diagnosis.
- There were substantial increases in the share of respondents whose practice decided not to join or renew participation in a particular health plan/insurer network in the last two years; who have been denied participation in a network in which they were previously a participating provider; and who attempted to join a network but were denied participation.
The 2023 survey asked questions about practice demographics (including questions on practice structure, case volume, and staffing levels), case mix revenue and sources (including questions on both AP and non-AP services), hiring and staffing, and market and regulatory issues regarding coverage and payment for pathology services.
Download the full 2023 Practice Leader Survey report.
For questions on the report, please email practicesurvey@cap.org.