Medical groups and health systems are continuing to experience decreased staffing despite an accelerated pace of work, according to the American Medical Group Association’s “2025 Medical Clinic Staffing Survey” released Nov. 12.
Here are five key takeaways from the survey:
1. Staffing ratios per 10,000 work relative value units saw a 4.8% decrease within primary care specialties, while medical and surgical specialties saw a 2.4% and 1.1% increase, respectively, compared with the year prior.
2. Over the past three years, primary care and medical specialties have seen a 5% to 7% decrease in total clinic staffing.
3. The pace of work continues to accelerate. Nationwide, providers experienced a 1.5% increase in wRVUs and a concurrent 2.3% increase in patient visits over the year prior.
4. Over the past three survey years, wRVUs and visits have increased 5% to 7% overall.
5. “With medical groups seeing a decline in clinic staffing per 10k wRVUs, this continued surge in provider productivity creates an undeniable squeeze. Every member of the clinic team is being asked to handle a greater burden,” said Matthew Wells, senior director with AMGA Consulting. “In the face of intense industry pressures, from reimbursement shifts to labor shortages, these staffing trends demonstrate that medical groups are operating with fewer and fewer resources, which will inevitably lead to operational and access challenges.”
