July 12, 2010

Dear OMGMA Member:

It’s time to do the annual Employee Salary Survey and the separate survey for Administrators. I am pleased to have assistance from Darci Boyle with the accounting firm of Moss Adams LLP in compiling and reporting the employee salary information. We continue to work with the accounting firm to assure specific clinic information is confidential.

Please note there are 3 parts to the Employee Salary Survey. Part 1 of the Salary Survey continues to pertain to demographic and benefits information of your clinic. Part 2 of the survey pertains to the number of employees and salaries. This section contains 80 job positions. Each position is named and numbered where the information is entered. The job descriptions are located on a separate sheet. Part 3 of the salary survey contains only administrator positions. It contains 17 various manager/supervisor positions. This information will only be collected here and will only be reported on the administrator survey.

Also included is a survey questionnaire. Please return the completed questionnaire with the completed Employee Salary Survey.

Please return the completed survey by August 13th via e-mail if possible; otherwise by fax or regular mail to the address below. Surveys postmarked on August 13th will not be included. Clinics will be notified of incomplete information and given an opportunity to complete properly. Incomplete information will not be included in the survey. If you have any questions regarding the survey, call me at (541) 419-5834 or Darci Boyle at Moss Adams LLP, 1-800-929-3702.

Member participants receive a copy of the salary survey as part of their OMGMA membership dues, while non-member participants can receive the survey for free by becoming a member or may purchase the survey for $85. If you would like to become a member and receive the surveys at no cost, please contact us at info@omgma.com.

Complete data sets will greatly assist with the compilation of this survey. Please use one line of the input for each job title represented in your clinic. Examples follow:

EXAMPLE 1

You have four registered nurses who are paid $9.85, $11.00, $12.00 and $15.25 per hour, respectively.

EXAMPLE 2

You have a single data entry clerk who is paid $7.45 per hour.

JOB NUMBER	NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES	MINIMUM RATE	MAXIMUM RATE	AVERAGE RATE
4	4	$9.85	$15.25	$12.02
29	1	$7.45	$7.45	$7.45

To compute average rate, you would take the total number of employees (FTE) in that job description and add their hourly rates together then divide by the number of employees to reach your average rate (9.85+11.00+12.00+15.25 = 48.10 then divide by 4 = 12.02). It is very important that everyone compute these numbers the same way consistently.

Please convert salaried employees to an hourly rate so we have a basis for fair comparison. Also, if you have any employee whose job description does not totally match any of the 80 published job descriptions in this survey, report the hourly wage under which closely matches the largest portion of that employee’s job responsibilities. Please keep in mind that there are two separate salary surveys conducted each year. This one being the Employee Salary Survey and the other being the Administrators/Managers Survey. This data is not combined, and will be reported as two separate surveys.

Remember, please return both completed survey by August 13th to:

Alicia Andrews
Moss Adams LLP
975 Oak Street, Suite 500
Eugene, Oregon 97401
alicia.andrews@mossadams.com
Fax# 541-686-9673

It is anticipated that the results will be distributed in September by e-mail or mail to the address indicated on your survey mailing instructions form.

Thank You!

 

Kris Harvey
Secretary/Treasurer

The Oregon MGMA will host our annual Fall Conference October 6 — 8, 2010 at the beautiful Resort at the Mountain in Welches, Oregon. Nestled in the western highland of Mt. Hood less than an hour southeast of Portland, The Resort at The Mountain is a premier Oregon golf and meeting resort. With a unique ambiance, exceptional service, and the natural beauty of national forests— and clear running streams, The Resort offers numerous experiences. Recently renovated, the 157 guestrooms and suites provide spa like amenities. The Resort at the Mountain is truly an escape from the ordinary.

This year's theme in keeping with the rugged beauty of the mountainous setting and the current political climate of healthcare: Guidance through the Oregon Healthcare Wilderness.

In addition to great educational sessions and enticing prize Give Aways, our annual golf scramble will be played on the 27 hole championship golf course. This is a wonderful opportunity for novice golfers to participate and learn about the game while benefiting from the "old pros" skill set. Truly a great experience for all! Thursday will be all day educational sessions and speakers and capping the day with Tony Starlight Show offering music and comedy extravaganza for the evening entertainment. A very special Friday morning is being planned to complete our exciting conference.

Again this year we will provide low cost registration and accommodations, high quality education and networking. This year we will be rolling out a two-track educational conference. The second track will begin on Thursday at 10 am and you will be able to invite your billing, coding and/or office staff to join in this excellent educational opportunity. There will be additional time to spend meeting and exchanging ideas with our sponsors and exhibitors.

We look forward to an exceptional conference at The Resort. We anticipate you joining us for an outstanding educational value and an opportunity for you to meet new friends and colleagues, reconnect with others, participate in a vital educational environment, learn about products and services available to our profession, and time to relax and have fun doing it!