Jixe Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I found an interesting link if you're curious as to how much your family physician bills per consult (many different types) or even how much a gynaecologist bills per delivery. It covers all specialities in Ontario: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/ohip/sob/physserv/physserv_mn.html Family physicians: A005 Consultation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.10 A905 Limited consultation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.65 Labour - Delivery: # P006 Vaginal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445.75 # P018 Caesarean section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514.85 Anyway, it's all meaningless (at least to me) unless you've had the chance to experience these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japlanet Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 To be fair, that's not what the doctor makes (i.e. he doesn't put that in his pocket). It's what he is paid, then he has to turn around and cover his overhead, pay nurses salaries, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jixe Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 To be fair, that's not what the doctor makes (i.e. he doesn't put that in his pocket). It's what he is paid, then he has to turn around and cover his overhead, pay nurses salaries, etc. Yeah, true. I guess what the physician bills from the government would be more correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtkchen Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I don't think the GP "consultation" is the routine visit fee. Usually "GP consultation" means a referral from another MD (eg for IUD insertion / joint injection, etc). this is the BC version: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp/infoprac/physbilling/payschedule/index.html Current as of Dec1/08 There has been some minor adjustments since Dec/08. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Is that part of the reason why C-sections are up? We've been told it's most due to larger (aka fatter mom's) and more DM. They tend to have bigger babies. Bigger babies = more C/S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satsuma Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I specifically asked my obs preceptor that question. He said that the difference really isn`t enough incentive to take on the risk of a c-section for no reason. So at least from his point of view it doesn`t contribute to higher rates of c-sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Ya, the extra $70 or whatever isn't worth it. The "after midnight" bonus definitely is, though (+50%?). You'll almost never see a c-section start at 23h55. Either the surgeon or the anaesthesiologist will have to use the washroom, grab a bite to eat, or just have the irresistable urge to take a walk for about five minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jixe Posted February 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ya, the extra $70 or whatever isn't worth it. The "after midnight" bonus definitely is, though (+50%?). You'll almost never see a c-section start at 23h55. Either the surgeon or the anaesthesiologist will have to use the washroom, grab a bite to eat, or just have the irresistable urge to take a walk for about five minutes... That's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wut? Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 No joke though. That's why some physicians prefer to work graveyard shifts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boodog Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 do all doctors pay overhead? ie, how about surgeons, internal medicine, and others who work out of a hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Stark Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Depends on what kind of hospital it is. If it's a teaching hospital, they may be on salary and not responsible for overhead. In the "community" it's more likely to be simply fee-for-service, but I'm not sure how much overhead they'd be responsible for. I have to say, I don't know much about this yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 do all doctors pay overhead? ie, how about surgeons, internal medicine, and others who work out of a hospital. Depends on the specialty and practice pattern. For example, no surgeon spends 100% of his/her time operating. (S)he will have a clinic as well, for consults and follow-ups. Clinic space may or may not be included as part of the doc's compensation (esp in an academic centre, as A-Stark mentioned), or the doc may rent space in an office building or in the hospital itself. Off the top of my head,the "socks and underwear specialties" (as in the hospital will provide everything else, including patients) are anaesthesia, radiology, pathology, ER, hospitalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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