Is this true?

[Chakshu]

http://www.managedcaremag.com/archives/0205/0205.compmon.html

Recently came across this web page and I was surprised of the drop in incomes (family medicine) and increase from such a low base (radiology, gastro, urology, general surgery).
Is this even true?

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[DrVanNostran]

http://www.managedcaremag.com/archives/0205/0205.compmon.html

Recently came across this web page and I was surprised of the drop in incomes (family medicine) and increase from such a low base (radiology, gastro, urology, general surgery).
Is this even true?

For the most part, yes. You can look at this in a variety of ways. Managed Care bills in so many different ways so I won't get into it. But, moreover, the procedures done by specialists are billed for higher amounts. Another point is, look at the demand for each type of physician...First off, we are facing a physcian shortage, but that is another topic. Many people only need to see their primary care physician in they are in an HMO or HMO-like type policy...and the reason they see them is for the specialist usually---most requests for specialists are not denied. On the flip side, anyone in a PPO or indemnity which is a good amount of people can see a specialist right away. What I am trying to get at is, that the desire to see a specialist is far greater than a family practicioner or internist for the most part hence the increase in pay. Also it should be noted as better techniques and advances in technology occur, there will be an increase in cost...this can be discussed for hundres of of pages, but thats my take from readings and classes.

BTW--in the US I THINK that currently of all the physcians, only 20 % are practicing "general medicine" while nearly 80% are in some form of speciality OR researching.

 

[MossPoh]

Of course that was also done in 2002...still holds somewhat true most likley but there defintley seems to be a kick in the amount of anesthesiologist and radiologist latley....