A new MGMA survey finds that medical practices across the country are being left out of COVID-19 rollout efforts. The survey revealed a staggering 85% of independent practices and 45% of hospital or health system-owned practices actively seeking the COVID-19 vaccine for their patients report having obtained none to date.
The majority of practices that have obtained the vaccine report only receiving enough to vaccinate 1% or less of their patients.
This survey was conducted Jan. 21-24, 2021, with a total of 403 responses from medical group practices that are already or planning to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to their patients.
Learn more
- Read MGMA's letter to the Biden Administration urging better inclusion for physician practices in COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategies.
- MGMA COVID-19 Federal Assistance and Advocacy Center — Follow the latest regulatory and legislative updates regarding the pandemic from MGMA Government Affairs.
- MGMA COVID-19 Recovery Center — Tools, articles, data and other resources to lead your practice through the pandemic.