Do you mind telling me a little more? Do you know for instance how much more revenue your local hospitals are taking in in 2010 than they did in 2007?
Can you answer the question as to why a Radiologist is worth 5x a PCP?
I do know that the “nonprofit” hospital I worked at in until 2007 had record revenue (which would normally be profit) for the 2 years preceding. Depends on the Radiologist. Those that do interventional radiology do a lot of procedures which are difficult and risky. A good radiologist can read a LOT of films so that means a lot of money. also radiology is the FIRST medical specialty to be at risk of outsourcing. With digitized radiology the reading can come from down the block, or Down Under.
I’m sick of MY specialty being forced to give away our services. According to the feds the value of my services is exactly zero. But we’re the ones there 24/7 weekends night and holidays. And we get dumped on by the local PCP’s all the time.