http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/04/why-eds-are-overcrowded.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/04/why-eds-are-overcrowded.html#comment-84934 Michael Rack, MD Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/04/why-eds-are-overcrowded.html#comment-84934 I am no longer a primary care doc. However, I wouldn't mind working in the evenings seeing pts in my sleep clinic. The problem is, my secretarial/administrative staff wants to work standard hours, and I would have to pay a higher hourly salary to get someone to work in the evening. Insurance isn't going to pay any more $ if I see someone at 8 pm vs 8 am. It would decrease my income to offer later hours. I think that is why most docs keep standard 9 to 5 hours. I am no longer a primary care doc. However, I wouldn’t mind working in the evenings seeing pts in my sleep clinic. The problem is, my secretarial/administrative staff wants to work standard hours, and I would have to pay a higher hourly salary to get someone to work in the evening. Insurance isn’t going to pay any more $ if I see someone at 8 pm vs 8 am. It would decrease my income to offer later hours. I think that is why most docs keep standard 9 to 5 hours.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/04/why-eds-are-overcrowded.html#comment-84929 MLO Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/04/why-eds-are-overcrowded.html#comment-84929 Ultimately, it is because primary care physicians / practitioners don't want to work the hours that they are needed. The majority of people are not able to get to a physician from 9 to 5 because they are working - and taking time off when sick is sometimes not feasible. This only leaves the ED. Ultimately, it is because primary care physicians / practitioners don’t want to work the hours that they are needed. The majority of people are not able to get to a physician from 9 to 5 because they are working – and taking time off when sick is sometimes not feasible. This only leaves the ED.

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