Table 2
VHA chiropractor sample used in the FY2019 productivity analysis
| Variable | Total |
|---|---|
| N | 161 |
| Productivity measure (wRVUs/FTE) | 3040 (1220) |
| Age, years | |
| < 40 | 53 (32.9%) |
| 40–49 | 46 (28.6%) |
| 50–59 | 35 (21.7%) |
| 60+ | 27 (16.8%) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 36 (22.4%) |
| Male | 125 (77.6%) |
| Years served in VHA | 5.52 (4.98) |
| Normal scheduled FTE | 0.827 (0.293) |
| Unique patients | 433 (244) |
| Patient visits | 1750 (980) |
| Mean wRVUs per visit | 1.24 (0.387) |
| Number of DCs | |
| 1 | 31 (19.3%) |
| 2 | 63 (39.1%) |
| 3 | 28 (17.4%) |
| 3+ | 39 (24.2%) |
| Administrative support staff FTE per DC FTE | 0.294 (0.340) |
| Clinical support staff FTE per DC FTE | 0.155 (0.246) |
| MCG | |
| 1a-High Complexity | 58 (36.0%) |
| 1b-High Complexity | 30 (18.6%) |
| 1c-High Complexity | 32 (19.9%) |
| 2-Medium Complexity | 19 (11.8%) |
| 3-Low Complexity | 22 (13.7%) |
| Fulltime employee | |
| No | 49 (30.4%) |
| Yes | 112 (69.6%) |
VHA Veterans Health Administration, Mean (SD) for continuous variables, FY fiscal year, wRVU work relative value unit, DC doctor of chiropractic, FTE full-time equivalent, MCG medical complexity grouping