Comments on: Physician shortage in Boca Raton http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75418 Anonymous Thu, 24 May 2007 21:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75418 You lost the war, we are one country. Get over it. <br/><br/>a yankee You lost the war, we are one country. Get over it.

a yankee

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75356 Anonymous Wed, 23 May 2007 02:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75356 Does this mean the Yankees will go back to their own country? Does this mean the Yankees will go back to their own country?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75355 Anonymous Wed, 23 May 2007 02:51:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75355 Concierge medicine is just a response to market conditions which fills a specific niche and not a cause of those conditions. When America's wealthy concentrate in and drive up the cost of living in certain locations, and at the same time physicians income is artificially restricted by price controls, it is perfectly logical that physicians, like school teachers and other middle class service personel are going to be in short supply in those communities for to live there is to accept economic hardship.<br/><br/>In a free market, the problem would correct itself as fees would float up to cover the expense of living there (like other businesses do). As it is, some old rich fart retired to Florida from Manhatten still is the recepient of forced charity thanks to Medicare fee restrictions. Little wonder docs decide to go places where the cost of living allows them to live with those fee restrictions and still make it financially. Concierge medicine is just a response to market conditions which fills a specific niche and not a cause of those conditions. When America’s wealthy concentrate in and drive up the cost of living in certain locations, and at the same time physicians income is artificially restricted by price controls, it is perfectly logical that physicians, like school teachers and other middle class service personel are going to be in short supply in those communities for to live there is to accept economic hardship.

In a free market, the problem would correct itself as fees would float up to cover the expense of living there (like other businesses do). As it is, some old rich fart retired to Florida from Manhatten still is the recepient of forced charity thanks to Medicare fee restrictions. Little wonder docs decide to go places where the cost of living allows them to live with those fee restrictions and still make it financially.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75325 Anonymous Tue, 22 May 2007 13:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75325 Gloom and doom is Kevin's stock in trade. Gloom and doom is Kevin’s stock in trade.

]]> By: Conciergedochttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75319 Conciergedoc Tue, 22 May 2007 06:08:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75319 I take it the hook in this story is the fact that concierge medicine is a factor in the physician shortage. I can't argue that because it makes clear sense. 1 MD seeing 600 instead of 3000-5000 will cause this. But it has to reach a sort of critical mass before concierge medicine can be a real cause for major physician shortage. With the exception of Boca Raton (where MDVIP started and is headquartered), concierge medicine is clearly not a major- or even minor cause of physician shortages. <br/><br/>800,000 MDs. Less than 400 of them are concierge docs. That means we represent <0.05% of practicing physicians. Hardly a reason to blame physician shortages. <br/><br/>Nice try Kevin but this gloom/doom scenario that major proponents use to shut down & argue against concierge medicine is just not reality for 95% of the US population- unless you live in Boca Raton. I take it the hook in this story is the fact that concierge medicine is a factor in the physician shortage. I can’t argue that because it makes clear sense. 1 MD seeing 600 instead of 3000-5000 will cause this. But it has to reach a sort of critical mass before concierge medicine can be a real cause for major physician shortage. With the exception of Boca Raton (where MDVIP started and is headquartered), concierge medicine is clearly not a major- or even minor cause of physician shortages.

800,000 MDs. Less than 400 of them are concierge docs. That means we represent <0.05% of practicing physicians. Hardly a reason to blame physician shortages.

Nice try Kevin but this gloom/doom scenario that major proponents use to shut down & argue against concierge medicine is just not reality for 95% of the US population- unless you live in Boca Raton.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75308 Anonymous Mon, 21 May 2007 23:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75308 Clearly, you're not sufficiently dedicated to medicine! Clearly, you’re not sufficiently dedicated to medicine!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75307 Anonymous Mon, 21 May 2007 23:12:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/physician-shortage-in-boca-raton.html#comment-75307 I was just down there interviewing for a job. HMO penetration is bad (about 50%). Illegal alien/uninsured population is high. When property tax and homeowners insurance are combined, housing costs are as high as Long Island and Westchester, NY. The malpractice environment is acidic and stiffles risk taking and the adoption of new techniques and technology. Also, there are panhandlers and drug addicts everywhere!! I am now looking in the counties north of Palm Beach where things are a little better. I was just down there interviewing for a job. HMO penetration is bad (about 50%). Illegal alien/uninsured population is high. When property tax and homeowners insurance are combined, housing costs are as high as Long Island and Westchester, NY. The malpractice environment is acidic and stiffles risk taking and the adoption of new techniques and technology. Also, there are panhandlers and drug addicts everywhere!! I am now looking in the counties north of Palm Beach where things are a little better.

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