Comments on: Grim times ahead for physicians http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html medical blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:35:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html/comment-page-1#comment-75628 Anonymous Thu, 31 May 2007 02:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html#comment-75628 Oh Woe is Me! Oh Woe is Me!

]]> By: KoKo http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html/comment-page-1#comment-75528 KoKo Mon, 28 May 2007 20:34:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html#comment-75528 "Perhaps that will send more elderly into the clutches of full-coverage private insurers. That is, if they will have them. But I bet not."<br/><br/>I bet the private insurers will always have their hands ready to grap some cash, even if it comes from rich elderly folks!<br/><br/>The only folks who'll suffer will be the poor, who can't help themselves. “Perhaps that will send more elderly into the clutches of full-coverage private insurers. That is, if they will have them. But I bet not.”

I bet the private insurers will always have their hands ready to grap some cash, even if it comes from rich elderly folks!

The only folks who’ll suffer will be the poor, who can’t help themselves.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html/comment-page-1#comment-75520 Anonymous Mon, 28 May 2007 13:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html#comment-75520 >>" I'm betting that no one will take this bet though because using phrases such as "guarenteed to fall 30% in 5 years"<br/><br/>Shorting practice income, are you? A bad bet, IMHO. Even if revenues are static, rising practice income will cut deeply into net incomes. One more good increase in gas prices, enough to drive up office labor rates, will push the scissor a lot tighter against doctor income in private practice. Of course, the end result might be the collapse of Medicare part B. So who knows. Perhaps that will send more elderly into the clutches of full-coverage private insurers. That is, if they will have them. But I bet not. >>” I’m betting that no one will take this bet though because using phrases such as “guarenteed to fall 30% in 5 years”

Shorting practice income, are you? A bad bet, IMHO. Even if revenues are static, rising practice income will cut deeply into net incomes. One more good increase in gas prices, enough to drive up office labor rates, will push the scissor a lot tighter against doctor income in private practice. Of course, the end result might be the collapse of Medicare part B. So who knows. Perhaps that will send more elderly into the clutches of full-coverage private insurers. That is, if they will have them. But I bet not.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html/comment-page-1#comment-75519 Anonymous Mon, 28 May 2007 13:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html#comment-75519 "medical schools will still receive thousands upon thousands of applicants from prospective students."<br/><br/><br/>But not the same quality of applicants. And to those snide posters who think this means maybe getting more "human" or more dedicated or more whatever-quality-you-would-like-but-are-sure-you aren't-getting-now; I can only say dream on. Paying less does not get you better quality. Sure there will be applicants. There have always been applicants who were unable to get accepted to medical school. Perhaps now there will be fewer. This will be their big chance.<br/><br/>And you, dear reader, can be one of their patients. “medical schools will still receive thousands upon thousands of applicants from prospective students.”

But not the same quality of applicants. And to those snide posters who think this means maybe getting more “human” or more dedicated or more whatever-quality-you-would-like-but-are-sure-you aren’t-getting-now; I can only say dream on. Paying less does not get you better quality. Sure there will be applicants. There have always been applicants who were unable to get accepted to medical school. Perhaps now there will be fewer. This will be their big chance.

And you, dear reader, can be one of their patients.

]]> By: KoKo http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html/comment-page-1#comment-75513 KoKo Sun, 27 May 2007 22:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html#comment-75513 Even if (?) there are "grim times ahead for physicians", medical schools will still receive thousands upon thousands of applicants from prospective students. Even if (?) there are “grim times ahead for physicians”, medical schools will still receive thousands upon thousands of applicants from prospective students.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html/comment-page-1#comment-75510 Anonymous Sun, 27 May 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/grim-times-ahead-for-physicians.html#comment-75510 Really?? Physician income is "guaranteed" to fall 30% in the next 5 years? I will bet anyone who believes this $10,000 right now that it won't. If it is guaranteed then I should have several takers. I'm betting that no one will take this bet though because using phrases such as "guarenteed to fall 30% in 5 years" are merely scare tactics that not even the author believes. Really?? Physician income is “guaranteed” to fall 30% in the next 5 years? I will bet anyone who believes this $10,000 right now that it won’t. If it is guaranteed then I should have several takers. I’m betting that no one will take this bet though because using phrases such as “guarenteed to fall 30% in 5 years” are merely scare tactics that not even the author believes.

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