tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post2840667522864165360..comments2023-07-05T08:12:21.449-04:00Comments on Sushi and Pizza: Doctors are BrokeBoquinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-13150935156813363072012-01-21T16:40:03.396-05:002012-01-21T16:40:03.396-05:00That's one of the reasons cash-based practices...That's one of the reasons cash-based practices are so enticing. The doctor and patients can negotiate reasonable rates that reflect the quality of service involved. And when you cut out the middle man, the quality usually goes up.Dr. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183182119832345967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-59357481462603627892012-01-21T16:20:17.331-05:002012-01-21T16:20:17.331-05:00Wow. Great article. Saw this in the comments -- EX...Wow. Great article. Saw this in the comments -- EXCELLENT POINT and I totally agree: <br /><br />"We really need to cut out the middle man who is taking money from the insurred and taking money from the Doctor's, and that amount is getting larger and larger, hence the Dr's are going broke. Our rates keep going up, the Dr's fees are going down, and the insurance companies are Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-54781239665145065852012-01-20T19:34:11.108-05:002012-01-20T19:34:11.108-05:00I just saw this article about doctors taking out r...I just saw <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/20/smallbusiness/doctor_loans/index.htm?iid=HP_River" rel="nofollow">this article</a> about doctors taking out record numbers of business loans just to stay afloat. The system is broken for sure.Dr. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183182119832345967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-55543514773254789642012-01-19T18:18:53.006-05:002012-01-19T18:18:53.006-05:00Dave, I appreciate your comment. It's good to ...Dave, I appreciate your comment. It's good to get inside information from a so-called outsider.<br /><br />I've always said that "Scrubs" is the most realistic medical program when it comes to capturing the "feel" of what it's like to be a doctor. I've seen at least portions of most of the medical dramas that have been on network television over the past decadeDr. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183182119832345967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-68281198020179690972012-01-19T12:41:00.088-05:002012-01-19T12:41:00.088-05:00When we owned our service business, we had quite a...When we owned our service business, we had quite a bit of interaction with local clinics and family practices. It didn't take long to realize the exact truth of what you're saying. These poor guys were trying to make ends meet, just like us. Except they were doing it with crushing amounts of student loan debt. I'll never forget one exchange in which a pediatrician watched me restoringDave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164450794686655709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-47674134270911153692012-01-19T10:18:23.674-05:002012-01-19T10:18:23.674-05:00I should clarify -- the article isn't talking ...I should clarify -- the article isn't talking about the plastic surgeons and other specialists. It's talking about family docs, etc.Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-6109775492267933482012-01-18T18:54:09.625-05:002012-01-18T18:54:09.625-05:00Dude! That is some serious income. Yeah, that does...Dude! That is some serious income. Yeah, that doesn't even TOUCH what family doctors make. <br /><br />Did you read the article? There are some doctors taking cuts year after year or making, at times, nothing, and being forced out of practice. <br /><br />Holy Moly. That kind of money just doesn't even seem real to me. Wowzers!Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-79142842424231711022012-01-18T18:53:51.848-05:002012-01-18T18:53:51.848-05:00Jimmy--If you start looking at where the money goe...Jimmy--If you start looking at where the money goes in health care, a disproportionate amount goes to testing and diagnostics. Yes, it costs a lot to develop new technology, but it's not always better. And many physicians are losing the ability to actually examine and diagnose a person <i>with their hands</i> instead of relying on testing. Patients are now demanding more tests that are Dr. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183182119832345967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-24847535746165100092012-01-18T18:31:34.742-05:002012-01-18T18:31:34.742-05:00I know 5 doctors personally: You; my brother-in-la...I know 5 doctors personally: You; my brother-in-law CJ that didn't do a residency but is making well over $300,000 a year; my brothers father-in-law, a plastic surgeon, that makes over $700,000 a year and owns a home in Hawaii that he regularly takes all 6 of his daughters and their families to visit; my high school seminary teacher's husband that is an orthopaedic surgeon and does a lot Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015713105597907545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-14706117707104297262012-01-18T16:28:38.857-05:002012-01-18T16:28:38.857-05:00Interesting perspective. I like it. I'm curi...Interesting perspective. I like it. I'm curious as to what are the the larger problems you refer to? Also, I believe to a degree (not sure to what degree) that in the US, poverty has more to do with how we spend than what we earn. In some cases at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-73059449555575774632012-01-18T14:55:09.537-05:002012-01-18T14:55:09.537-05:00Such a great post, Sweetie. I especially love your...Such a great post, Sweetie. I especially love your closing lines. <br /><br />There was another comment someone left on the article that said something along the lines of, "Who asked them to help people anyway?!?" Ummm, seriously? <br /><br />I absolutely HATE that anger and frustration gets directed at physicians instead of the system. <br /><br />Doctors generally go into medicine to Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.com