New Medical Practice: Different Perceptions *
| Community Board | Clinicians | Negotiated Principles of Practice | |
| Scope of Care | Cover medical, environmental, psychological needs of individual and community |
Medical care to individuals: - No surgery - No neurology - No orthopedics - No psychiatry - No obstetrics |
Medical care to individuals: - No surgery - No neurology - No orthopedics - Minimal psychiatry - Minimal obstetrics (prenatal) |
| When Provided | - 7 days/week - 24 hours/day - 52 weeks/year |
- 32 hours/week - 8 hours/day - 45 weeks/year |
- 40-50 hours/week - 8 hours/day in practice - 2 hours/day in hospital - 46 weeks/year |
| Type of Visit | - Episodic - Many appointments - Short visits |
- Comprehensive - Few appointments - Long visits |
- Mix of moderate appointments - Mix of visits |
| Equipment and Personnel | - Minimal equipment - Few personnel |
- Sophisticated equipment - Large support staff |
- Minimal to start; build as needed - Staff moderate; build as needed |
| Reimbursement | - Low fees - Large base - High collection - No reinforcement of collection policies |
- Low fees - Small base - Not concerned about collections |
- Moderate fees - Moderate base - 90% collection ratio + - Reinforcement of collection policies |
| Chances of Financial Success | Moderate | Low | High |