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Those are all valid concerns, some times it is very hard to gauge even after all the due diligence. I try to look at for how long they have been established, if there are any new partners, if it is a private group do they have any real-estate they own etc. Also if there are only folks in their...

In our collection model, over last 3 months I applied the code to around 800 patients, net collected to was around $8200 dollars so around $10 a patient extra. Still not bad as its all cumulative.

Ball park of how much he makes doing this?

Base many be there to attract for a couple of years but in order to reach base or beyond might become higher as time goes by, there may be something else too it.

We also get quite a few referral where the patients say “something wrong with my blood” thats why they are seeing a Hematologist, go figure…..

Try using it as addon or modifier

I get your point but GI or any specialist is not supposed to do anything they dont want to do, thats why one could focus on only Breast Cancer and seeing only breast cancer patients if they wanted. You can super specialize if your group is ok with it and you have enough volume to support it ...

I am a Hematologist/Oncologist, but in GIs defense, compared to surgeons who dont want to see any consults at all, have their mid levels assess if the patient needs surgery or not, how is this different? Basically the GI doctor is a procedurulist in this situation, using a PCP as a triage person...

Not sure about India, but a few local friends I spoke to who are from Pakistan say its dependent on private vs hospital setup. Government hospitals believe it or not pay no more than $500-$1000 a month! Depending on experience. Salaried Private practice is based on reputation etc but could be...

What do you think now as compared to before when it was clear that per contract non competes apply vs now being in gray area, might be less enforceable?

Not sure if it makes sense but most people I have spoken to at my hospital which is a non for profit, their contract says they are hired by “ Hospital name” specialists LLC not directly by “Hospital name” medical center. However the MAs and RNs are employed directly by the hospital. Hence these...

Never worked with NP as in patient when I moonlighted as hospitalist but out patient they cant differentiate a Cellulitis from a DVT and prescribe antibiotics for a asymptomatic patient with 4 wbcs in urine…….. Not sure how well it will work out for the patients.

How many total physicians in your group? If it is an employed model everyone should be the same and share equal call regardless of seniority. In private practice its whatever the partners want. What is your usual clinic volume? What was initially decided per your contract? Was this...

For most followups yes, for new ones i try to open up the note and populate in am before starting clinic while drinking coffee. For example oncology patients, add scans pathology ngs repots pertinent labs etc to the notes already as they are constant, usually have a general idea of a plan...

Mix of solid tumor and out patient benign and malignant heme. No inpatient malignant heme. We arent very heavy inpatient. Maybe 2-3 followups a day 1-2 new consults if any