What Do You Think Of This?

[medpsych1]

I saw these graphs and it scared me a bit (full article here: http://www.ethicalhealthpartnerships.org/reimbursepictures.html )

It looks like in some places surgeons have to do a hundred or more surgeries just to pay their malpractice insurance.
And the fees are going down while the cost of living goes up.

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[RebelxSoldier]

yay for 2011

 

[Sid Farkus]

Hmm someone doesn't know how to change column widths and row heights...... sketchy.

Also, it's clear that the fundoplasty is not as fun as it used to be.

 

[gettheleadout]

yay for 2011

lol seriously all these charts end 9 years ago.

 

[MilkmanAl]

I'm glad that someone in 2002 finally realized hemorrhoid ligation as the litigation cash cow it is.

 

[jc235693]

Notice those are medicare payments. If you don't like the looks of it either a) don't go into surgery or b) don't treat patients with medicare.

 

[StudyShy]

Notice those are medicare payments. If you don't like the looks of it either a) don't go into surgery or b) don't treat patients with medicare.

And be careful with Medicare 30 day readmissions!

 

[Kaustikos]

Good job, Indiana!

 

[LoveTheRunner]

clearly florida surgeons are less skilled than indiana surgeons