Dylan Later, DO

Relevant money and career facts about physicians: - They make $15-20/hour for 3-9 years (while they train ) AFTER graduating medical school. So after 8+ years of post high school education, they’ve got this next section of the path before making an above average income. - They’re first in line for professional liability risk on every case they’re involved in. This follows them for years. - They don’t have autonomy to practice. Outside of a cash pay arrangement, the insurance company involved ultimately decides what course of treatment is appropriate. - They can know an approximate range of cost for a given service or procedure, but don’t know exactly how much your bill will be because they can’t know. They have very little say in billing. - They spend many hours doing data entry in between patient visits. This action is what insurance companies and hospital systems require in order to authorize payment. This activity is the most important work of a physician in the eyes of the medical industry. They are the worker bees. The highest paid ones, yes. But definitely not the queen. They are very much willing to work hard for many years. Because they got into medicine to actually practice medicine and to care for their patients. And to most all docs are willing to train for their eventual skill development. But the way attending physicians must practice within the current environment? This system isn’t what they want either. They are on our side.