Comments on: Aging Physicians

By: Family Business Consulting by HRB | Bernie Scibienski | Professional Practices | Operations Management | Medical Practice

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:13:14 +0000

[...] The average age of practicing physicians in New York State is 52, and 16% are over the age of 65, meaning the pace of retirements will [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:32:33 +0000

“that to do anything about it requires one to hire lawyers to deal with lawyers.”

You don’t need lawyers to improve your work-life balance. Someone has seriously stripped your confidence away if you believe that.

“Mainly because lawyers have created a system where an average individual has little to no chance of actually dealing with any kind of legal issue without having to “hire a guide”.”

You don’t need a guide. I see people who represent themselves all the time. It would be difficult for a physician to do so because it’s simply not cost effective in terms of the best use of their time. But I bet you handle legal issues every day without an attorney. Buy a house, sign contracts, break contracts, settle claims with an insurer, and on and on.

I will agree with you that there are just too many laws, but that’s a function of legislators, many of whom are not lawyers, responding to what people say they want. Personally, I think you could remove 50% of the statutes in this country and we’d not even notice.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:10:58 +0000

Interesting reply, if entirely off-point.

You constantly berate WC and others for “not doing something”, the catch being, that to do anything about it requires one to hire lawyers to deal with lawyers.

Mainly because lawyers have created a system where an average individual has little to no chance of actually dealing with any kind of legal issue without having to “hire a guide”.

I know that you will have some kind of smarmy comment to attempt to display your eminence in all things. Feel free, as I will not be revisiting this thread.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:31:36 +0000

Why would one hire a lawyer to improve the quality of their day to day life? That’s a personal, work/time balance that only you can do, Ed. You got to learn to take some responsibility for your own happiness, my friend. Don’t pay a lawyer, therapist, physician, pharmacist, or anyone else for it.

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:32:44 +0000

Yeah Dave,
Physicians need to start hiring more lawyers to deal with the lawyers who were voted into office by the work of their lawyers.

Once your lawyers sit down with the lawyers’ lawyers, then something can be done.

But it will take a few more lawyers to do it.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:27:41 +0000

No I don’t. But I don’t know how much more society can offer you. At some point you must take some action and stop waiting on everyone else. Its not a jab at all. Our society shows how it values what you do with payment. We have valued your skills near the top. If you want to improve the quality of your individual lives that’s on you the individual.

That’s not a criticism but a reality. It’s the same for me.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:16:26 +0000

Matt, do you really think a paycheck is the only thing that correlates with job satisfaction, especially for those who went into this for other reasons than money? But you know better, you’re just making another stupid jab at the profession.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:38:14 +0000

Or will we need so many physicians after the Baby Boomer swell is gone?

I don’t know how much more “benevolent” we can make the environment. You’re paid better than any profession in the world.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:36:56 +0000

Perhaps you didn’t read the first sentence of the answer. I said I don’t know if he is or not. I’ve seen no evidence he is, so I’ll assume he’s not.

Your inability to read what I wrote speaks for itself.

By: Doc99

Doc99 — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:42:32 +0000

Judging from the graph, it’s apparent that Medicine no longer holds the allure it once had. If you want more doctors, you will need to create a more benevolent practice environment for doctors. Yes, it’s just that simple.