tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post950065687896319744..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The Microeconomics of Medical PracticeDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-91362791349690782702008-07-19T09:17:00.000-05:002008-07-19T09:17:00.000-05:00So, You Want To Be A Doctor……Lately in the media, ...So, You Want To Be A Doctor……<BR/><BR/>Lately in the media, others have said and appear to express concern about the apparent shortage of primary care doctors in particular. Typically, the main reason believed and speculated by others for this decline of this health care profession specialty that historically has been the apex of our health care system is lack of pay of this specialty when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-25930989681941496852008-06-03T14:17:00.000-05:002008-06-03T14:17:00.000-05:00Is she sure she must file electronically? If her ...Is she sure she must file electronically? If her practice is small enough, she may be exempt. Here is the relevant wording from CMS:<BR/><BR/>• Small Provider Claims-- The word "provider" is being used generically here to refer to physicians, suppliers, and other providers of health care services. Providers that have fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) and that are required to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-20166596864361757132008-06-03T13:44:00.000-05:002008-06-03T13:44:00.000-05:00Rogue Medic said..."Perhaps she should have read s...Rogue Medic said..."Perhaps she should have read some Kafka to prepare for this....."<BR/><BR/>You may know this already, but I'll point out, Kafka had a real job of sorts, writing was his catharsis.<BR/><BR/>For most of his adult life, he was employed as a lawyer for the Worker's Compensation board in Prague.<BR/><BR/>So......you're exactly right. I suspect Kafka got his inspiration from his dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-7564701699891143462008-06-02T20:33:00.000-05:002008-06-02T20:33:00.000-05:00Anon beat me to it: first, she shudders; then she ...Anon beat me to it: first, she shudders; then she shutters (as in, "closes the shutters on") the practice.<BR/><BR/>I feel your pain. I had 2 college tuitions for 2 years; this past year was the first of 3 simultaneous collegians; at least 2 more to go, as one of the first 2 is on the 5 year plan, and the second is starting over with art school.#1 Dinosaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357845504444464397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-30502545588835050722008-06-02T19:16:00.000-05:002008-06-02T19:16:00.000-05:00I practiced psychology for 20 years. It's nice whe...I practiced psychology for 20 years. It's nice when clients can pay out of pocket, but those folks are getting rarer and rarer. I preferred not getting insurance companies involved for many reasons, but found that I could not support myself on a fee for service basis anymore. Unfortunately, in these economic times, I am afraid psychology services are going to be seen more and more as a "luxury Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-50547888383255218432008-06-02T11:00:00.000-05:002008-06-02T11:00:00.000-05:00Just think, Dr. Wes, how much simpler everything i...Just think, Dr. Wes, how much simpler everything is going to be under a National Health Care system!<BR/><BR/>You can hire just ONE 'specialist' who is the 'National Health Care Specialist', who will then hire all the other necessary 'specialists' to take care of the nuances brought to you by our Friendly National Health Care System! You will pay just ONE BILL A MONTH! (But, wow, that bill is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-12308859263906294052008-06-02T10:23:00.000-05:002008-06-02T10:23:00.000-05:00Perhaps she should have read some Kafka to prepare...Perhaps she should have read some Kafka to prepare for this.Rogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.com