Comments on: Private practice – a flawed business model? http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/2008/08/13/174/ Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard A Schoor MD FACS http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/2008/08/13/174/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Richard A Schoor MD FACS Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:40:25 +0000 http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/?p=174#comment-691 True, true, true. It is difficult, if not impossible to leverage time as a physician. I do know of some urologists that do group vasectomy consults, and can see 10 or 20 patients in an hour. HIPAA, contractual arrangements, et al make it very challenging. Jessica's comment is accurate, but ultimately any physician will get to a point where increased through-put is no longer an option. And what then? True, true, true. It is difficult, if not impossible to leverage time as a physician. I do know of some urologists that do group vasectomy consults, and can see 10 or 20 patients in an hour.

HIPAA, contractual arrangements, et al make it very challenging.

Jessica’s comment is accurate, but ultimately any physician will get to a point where increased through-put is no longer an option. And what then?

]]> By: Jessica Bond http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/2008/08/13/174/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Jessica Bond Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:46:06 +0000 http://www.vantageclinicalsolutions.com/blog/?p=174#comment-513 Doctors can increase their productivity with physician assistants and nurse practioners. I have seen high volume primary care, internal medicine, and even surgical practices increase productivity with the investment in high quality physician extenders. Doctors can increase their productivity with physician assistants and nurse practioners. I have seen high volume primary care, internal medicine, and even surgical practices increase productivity with the investment in high quality physician extenders.

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