Docs have gotten squeezed

Docs have gotten squeezed
by KeoughCharles05 (2022-05-25 10:39:28)

In reply to: Are doctors' incomes changing? posted by squid

They're not in danger of being poor, but they've largely lost autonomy and are not getting anywhere near as rich as hospital systems. When you look at the total cost of a hospital visit, physician payment is generally a very small portion of it.

There are some niche areas that have been able to consolidate into groups large enough to both stay independent from the hospital systems and have enough leverage to maintain high payments from insurers, but they're the exception rather than the rule.

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That doesn't really answer the question. - squid 2022-05-25 11:01:24
- thanks for the various responses. * - squid 2022-05-25 13:02:58
- There is a big difference between doctors and lawyers. - IAND75 2022-05-25 12:44:17
  - there is also a big difference in selectivity for MDs and JD - NDWahoo 2022-05-26 11:21:01
  - $1M is very rare for doctors - Irish_Texan 2022-05-25 13:04:02
    - I agree. It is the top of the range. - IAND75 2022-05-25 13:34:37
- To answer your questions - 609StPeteST 2022-05-25 11:20:03
  - this - though I don't believe incomes really keep pace with - NDWahoo 2022-05-25 12:22:25
- Relative incomes are certainly changing - KeoughCharles05 2022-05-25 11:13:41
The interesting movement for docs is hours worked - vermin05 2022-05-25 10:56:00
- Some providers leave for a new practice environment - jmac95 2022-05-25 17:21:50
  - I’ve been spared the night shifts for nearly 5 years - vermin05 2022-05-25 18:01:04
- Units of work per hour - IAND75 2022-05-25 12:22:57