AN OLD JOKE: A doctor and a lawyer both came new into town. They both had nice cars. The townspeople whispered, “look at his nice car, he must be a good lawyer”. As to the doctor, “look at that fancy car he probably made off of money taken from patients.”
Have you ever wondered about how many patient encounters doctors have each year: probably 4,000-5,000. How many people do lawyers help each year? Probably measured in several dozens.
What is a primary care medical doctor worth in the open marketplace? About $100 per hour. What do lawyers charge per hour? Starting at $300-500+. Which profession do you trust with your life?
What does government pay per Medicaid patient per visit and who seeks care at a federally funded (5,000 in US) clinic? More than $200 per patient visit. How many patients do these clinics require one doctors to see each day? 18-20.
How much does the 8am-5pm administrator of federally funded clinics (5,000 in US) make? About $300,000; twice what a doctor makes/year. Administrators do not know how to diagnose & treat patients. Administrators set doctor daily quotas. Doctors work overtime without pay.
Why do doctors work overtime for free? Studies have shown that the mass of “paperwork” attendant with electronic medical records (EMR) require doctors to devote 2 hours of paperwork (myriad computer clicks) for each hour of direct patient evaluation.
How much time should doctors spend diagnosing your life concerning illnesses? Pick a number. Then use data provided above & simple algebra to calculate equities. What you might find is explanation why your medical care is provided by Register Nurses & not Doctors of Medicine.
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