The trend away from private practice began before ObamaCare. Increasingly, doctors are moving into group practices and working for hospitals because they want to avoid the hassle of running a business. Women make up about half of medical school graduates. They tend to care less about being their own boss — preferring the convenience of stable working hours and with better work / life balance.
Ken, it is already happening, but it will accelerate under Obama Care. Basically, private practice doctors are going to be discriminated against under the Medicare reimbursement rules.
I read that Mandelbrot, a famous mathematician, died the other day, but I had no idea what he was known for. Thanks for explaining what a Mandelbrot set is.
Saw the writing on the wall, sold my solo practice last month, now working for a big university physicians group. More financial security. Less hassle. Less motivated to “go the extra mile”. And there you have it in a nutshell (an appropriate receptacle if ever there was one).
Thanks for the video of the Mandelbrot set. I had previously only seen a drawing or two.
I agree with Scott Gottleib. Private practice is on it’s way out.
The trend away from private practice began before ObamaCare. Increasingly, doctors are moving into group practices and working for hospitals because they want to avoid the hassle of running a business. Women make up about half of medical school graduates. They tend to care less about being their own boss — preferring the convenience of stable working hours and with better work / life balance.
I also agree with Gottlieb, but it’s already happening.
I’m not sure what to make of the video with the nurse anesthetists singing…
Ken, it is already happening, but it will accelerate under Obama Care. Basically, private practice doctors are going to be discriminated against under the Medicare reimbursement rules.
I read that Mandelbrot, a famous mathematician, died the other day, but I had no idea what he was known for. Thanks for explaining what a Mandelbrot set is.
Saw the writing on the wall, sold my solo practice last month, now working for a big university physicians group. More financial security. Less hassle. Less motivated to “go the extra mile”. And there you have it in a nutshell (an appropriate receptacle if ever there was one).