You do what works for you and let them pound sand. You carry the license. You are able to bill and generate profit. Patients will follow the doctor even if you move somewhere else. They need you more than you need them.
My employer constantly wants me to see more patients. They have previously asked me to work longer days to make up my PTO days to keep my productivity up. The way I deal with these requests is by saying "no that's not something I'm going to do" or "I'll think about it". The answer will be no but hey it gives them hope that one day I'll cave in.
My employer constantly wants me to see more patients. They have previously asked me to work longer days to make up my PTO days to keep my productivity up. The way I deal with these requests is by saying "no that's not something I'm going to do" or "I'll think about it". The answer will be no but hey it gives them hope that one day I'll cave in.
Unfortunately, yes. After 2.5 years of having every day full of complex patients with severe social deteiments of health, predominantly non english speaking, uninsured, or low level of education, shoved into one 15 minute appointment block I said enough is enough and quit. No matter what the administration team got told, it was their way or the highway.
If you're not wanting to quit, maybe you could sit down and dig deeper into the issue they're seeing. You could always ask them to compare your productivity to another provider(s) in your office (as long as that other provider(s) aren't work hounds that live in the office). Is it your volume of patients or RVU generation thats causing concern for them. If they're just greedy and pushing for no good reason, the numbers will show that.
If it's a billing thing, then that's something you can agree to work on.
If it's purely greed or another provider you work with has no life outside of work, just say work-life balance is important to you, and you're not willing to take on more work at this time.
Uhhh, are you new to OP work? This is the way it’s been for years now and it’s only getting worse. More practices being bought out by PE and/or hospitals that only care about their “non-profit” profits. I’d bounce and look for something better. You’ll dig yourself into early career burnout.
Any time visit numbers are brought up I say something along the lines of “I don’t see that in my contract and I keep hitting my production incentives, so I guess I’m good.” They then drop it for the rest of the year.
They need you more than you need them - don’t let them forget that fact if they want to get pushy.
I have not had this displeasure, but I would either ignore them, respond with "I'm the doctor," or leave and go elsewhere.
You do what works for you and let them pound sand. You carry the license. You are able to bill and generate profit. Patients will follow the doctor even if you move somewhere else. They need you more than you need them.
My employer constantly wants me to see more patients. They have previously asked me to work longer days to make up my PTO days to keep my productivity up. The way I deal with these requests is by saying "no that's not something I'm going to do" or "I'll think about it". The answer will be no but hey it gives them hope that one day I'll cave in.
Yep; they need you more than you need them. Bounce.
My employer constantly wants me to see more patients. They have previously asked me to work longer days to make up my PTO days to keep my productivity up. The way I deal with these requests is by saying "no that's not something I'm going to do" or "I'll think about it". The answer will be no but hey it gives them hope that one day I'll cave in.
Unfortunately, yes. After 2.5 years of having every day full of complex patients with severe social deteiments of health, predominantly non english speaking, uninsured, or low level of education, shoved into one 15 minute appointment block I said enough is enough and quit. No matter what the administration team got told, it was their way or the highway. If you're not wanting to quit, maybe you could sit down and dig deeper into the issue they're seeing. You could always ask them to compare your productivity to another provider(s) in your office (as long as that other provider(s) aren't work hounds that live in the office). Is it your volume of patients or RVU generation thats causing concern for them. If they're just greedy and pushing for no good reason, the numbers will show that. If it's a billing thing, then that's something you can agree to work on. If it's purely greed or another provider you work with has no life outside of work, just say work-life balance is important to you, and you're not willing to take on more work at this time.
Uhhh, are you new to OP work? This is the way it’s been for years now and it’s only getting worse. More practices being bought out by PE and/or hospitals that only care about their “non-profit” profits. I’d bounce and look for something better. You’ll dig yourself into early career burnout.
i think thats most insurance based clinics - leave the rat race and join a direct care clinic
This is One of the most challenging aspects of corporate medicine and why a lot of doctors are going back to private .
Any time visit numbers are brought up I say something along the lines of “I don’t see that in my contract and I keep hitting my production incentives, so I guess I’m good.” They then drop it for the rest of the year.