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These days it’s no surprise to hear a patient complain about a visit
to the doctor’s office. Whether they’re frustrated with the time
spent in the waiting room or the hassles with insurance, it’s not surprising
to hear complaints. Today the patient’s perspective on healthcare is
no secret with all the articles, television segments and political candidates
discussing it. But what about healthcare providers? What are physicians
saying?
LocumTenens.com asked them.
In the early summer of 2007 LocumTenens.com, a full-service physician recruiting
firm and online job board, conducted its Annual Compensation and Employment
Survey. Over 2300 physicians across all specialties gave their feedback
on a range of issues including their insight and remarks about the practice
of medicine today.
Turns out patients aren’t the only ones feeling frustrated –
only 3% of survey respondents said they had no frustration with practicing
medicine today. The top three frustrations included reimbursement issues at
29%, administrative and business “politics” at 22% and medical
liability issues at 19%. Other issues included federal regulations, policies
and procedures and lifestyle issues.
Physician responses when asked:
“What frustrates you most about
the practice of medicine today?”
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When asked what one thing they’d most like to change about medicine,
many physicians’ answers echoed their frustrations. One radiologist
responded that he would change the “constantly declining reimbursements
in the face of more demands for immediate perfect service…” An
anesthesiologist would change “the way business administrators and insurance
carriers dictate how I practice medicine.” And a general surgeon put
it simply: he’d change the “cost of malpractice and litigation.”
To view the complete results of LocumTenens.com’s Annual Compensation
and Employment Survey click
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