HMO and osteopathic medicine

[darly]

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Okay... my interview is coming up soon, and I think there will be an HMO question. I've been looking up on the net to see how HMO has impacted DO's, but the only info I've gotten is that it doesn't affect them much. What I want to know is how do DO's resolve the contradicting philosophies between osteopathy and HMO's?

 

[Pebbles]

HMO's effects everyone in the health care field. It doesn't matter if you are a DO or and MD you are still effected. One way you are effected is if you are a family practice you have a 15 min time crunch per patient. If you are specialized you have 45 min time crunch per patient. HMO's also effect type of treatment or test you can run on a patient. Also the time limit a patient can stay in hospital. There are several issues that will effect you particularly (sp). Your best bet would be to interveiw a Family Practice DO and a specialized DO and compare and contrast.

 

[DocGibby]

HMO or not, one thing to remember is that currently Medical insurance will not pay for OMT treatments. You'll have to use different terminolgy if you want payment or you'll have to do the treatments for cash only.


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DocGibby
MSUCOM class of 2004