The CAP strongly urges all pathology practices to respond to either the AMA Physician Practice Information or the CAP’s Clinician Practice Information survey as soon as possible. Both surveys close at the end of August. If your practice is planning to participate in either survey, or would like to, you can ask for an extension and a link to the surveys.

The CAP is one of more than 170 health care organizations supporting these national studies by the AMA, the CAP, and Mathematica that will collect representative data on physician practice expenses. The aim of these two surveys is to better understand the costs faced by today’s physician practices to support physician payment advocacy.

To request an extension or receive a new link to either survey please contact Mathematica directly advising them of your intention to complete a survey. Mathematica sent links to the surveys multiple times in the past year to pathology and independent laboratory practices. If you no longer have access to either link or would like to take either survey, please contact Mathematica, and ask for a new link.

If you work for a pathology practice, please request to complete the AMA’ Physician Practice Information Survey (PPI). If you work for an independent laboratory, please request to complete the Clinician Practice Information (CPI) Survey.

Email Mathematica Directly for a Survey link and Extension

Email: Danielle Whicher dwhicher@mathematica-mpr.com, or Martha Kovac mkovac@mathematica-mpr.com
Phone: 1-833-714-0022

These studies will serve as an opportunity to communicate accurate financial information to policymakers, including members of Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The surveys focus on collecting financial information and should be completed by the person(s) at the practice who can best answer questions about finances and expenses. The time it takes to complete this survey will vary depending on the size and complexity of the practice. It is critical that this survey be completed to ensure that the needed updates are made to practice expenses and costs used to ensure accurate Medicare payment.

To thank practices for their participation, Mathematica will send a summary report that compares their data with national averages. The information shared will be kept private, reported in aggregate, and used only to inform the national estimates of practice expense per patient care hour.

If you have any questions, please contact Mathematica at PPISurvey@mathematica-mpr.com regarding the PPI survey and CPISurvey@mathematica-mpr.com regarding the CPI survey or by phone at 1-833-714-0022.

Again, the CAP strongly urges all pathologist practices to respond as soon as possible. For more information read the Physician Practice Information Survey Methodology Report.