Comments on: Medical practices treading water http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html#comment-77548 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html#comment-77548 Thanks, I forgot to mention lowering overhead, often the quickest way to improve the bottom line.<br/><br/>"Lousy payors". I agree. Either low pay, or so much hassle that the insurance is not worth it.<br/><br/>But if a practice drops Medicaid, Medicare, or other problem insurances, is there really any difference between what they do, and "concierge medicine" (whatever that means)? Thanks, I forgot to mention lowering overhead, often the quickest way to improve the bottom line.

“Lousy payors”. I agree. Either low pay, or so much hassle that the insurance is not worth it.

But if a practice drops Medicaid, Medicare, or other problem insurances, is there really any difference between what they do, and “concierge medicine” (whatever that means)?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html#comment-77547 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html#comment-77547 They have too much staff, too much office space and probably a few lousy payors. They have too much staff, too much office space and probably a few lousy payors.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html#comment-77546 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html#comment-77546 More revenue without seeing more patients? That's called concierge medicine my friend.<br/><br/>Or it could be adding office procedures. Laboratory services. I can think of a whole bunch of ways to increase revenue per patient. Perfectly ethical stuff, really keeping services in-house, that were previously sent out.<br/><br/>But what caught my eye was the "concierge medicine" remark.<br/><br/>Kevin, please expand. If it is "concierge medicine"......so what? More revenue without seeing more patients? That’s called concierge medicine my friend.

Or it could be adding office procedures. Laboratory services. I can think of a whole bunch of ways to increase revenue per patient. Perfectly ethical stuff, really keeping services in-house, that were previously sent out.

But what caught my eye was the “concierge medicine” remark.

Kevin, please expand. If it is “concierge medicine”……so what?

]]> By: Donut worryhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html#comment-77541 Donut worry Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:12:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/medical-practices-treading-water.html#comment-77541 Maybe they could get their mitts on some of that crazy blog money. Or open a snack bar. Maybe they could get their mitts on some of that crazy blog money. Or open a snack bar.

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