Table 2 VHA chiropractor sample used in the FY2019 productivity analysis
From: Characteristics and productivity of the chiropractic workforce of the Veterans Health Administration
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%) |