Result Summary for Survey:2010 HEALTH POLICY SURVEY

2010 HEALTH POLICY SURVEY

1. Are you are professionally (clinically) satisfied with your practice?
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, 90-100% satisfied		42.4%	139
40%		3.4%	11
80%		39.3%	129
Not really, 0-20%		3.4%	11
60%		11.6%	38
viewComments			47

2. Are you financially satisfied with your urologic practice?
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, 90-100% satisfied		30.5%	100
40%		7.9%	26
80%		31.1%	102
Not really, 0-20%		9.1%	30
60%		21.3%	70
viewComments			39

3. Do you feel that your current practice is viable and will remain so for the next 3-5 years?
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes and optimistic		57.6%	189
Yes but pessimistic		33.2%	109
No but optimistic		5.2%	17
No and pessimistic		4.0%	13
viewComments			31

4. What’s the likelihood that you - specifically because of professional or financial dissatisfaction - will retire at least one full year sooner or move your practice elsewhere?
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Not a chance		51.2%	168
Thinking about it		39.9%	131
It's in the works		8.8%	29
viewComments			20

5. How would you rate current relationships, on average, between patients and their doctors?
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Warm & trusting		58.2%	191
Businesslike		35.4%	116
Apathetic		2.7%	9
Annoying & suspicious		3.7%	12
viewComments			32

6. How would you rate current relationships, on average, between physicians and hospital or health plan administrators?
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Respectful		29.3%	96
Indifferent		27.1%	89
Annoying & suspicious		42.1%	138
N/A		1.5%	5
viewComments			20

7. How do you feel the recent health care reform legislation passed by Congress will affect your practice?
	answered question		327
	skipped question		2
		Response Percent	Response Count
Help		7.3%	24
Hurt		54.7%	179
No change		13.1%	43
Unsure		24.8%	81
viewComments			26

8. How are you planning to respond to the expected impact the legislation will have on your practice?
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
No change		53.0%	174
Join group practice		12.8%	42
Add more partners		11.6%	38
Work less/retire		19.8%	65
Change career		2.7%	9
viewOther/Comments			42

9. What is the number one issue that affects your economic viability?
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Ancillary revenue partnership restrictions		9.8%	32
Manpower, finding new partners		11.0%	36
Competition and/or encroachment from non-urologists		7.3%	24
Reimbursements cuts for Medicare patients		70.4%	231
Medical malpractice insurance		1.5%	5
viewOther (please specify)			35

10. What are the most important legislative or regulatory issues that you confront in your practice? (select all that apply)
	answered question		328
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Restrictions on imaging services		21.3%	70
Certificate of Need Restrictions		9.5%	31
Restrictions on physician ownership of Pathology labs		13.1%	43
Restrictions on physician ownership of hospitals		11.0%	36
Reimbursements for Medicare patients		85.4%	280
Referral restrictions		19.8%	65
viewOther (please specify)			30

11. Please describe any other health policy issues have been raised in your state or area that are important to you?
	answered question	82
	skipped question	247
		Response Count
view		82

12. Given the potential of a 29% decrease in Medicare, do you plan on continue on being a participating provider with Medicare?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		40.4%	130
No		16.5%	53
Unsure		35.4%	114
N/A		7.8%	25

13. Are you interested in receiving information on the financial practice ramifications of being participating vs. non-participating with Medicare?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		62.4%	201
No		22.7%	73
Unsure		7.5%	24
N/A		7.5%	24

14. Are you interested in receiving information on alternative revenue generating methodologies such as Medical Tourism (opening practices outside the US)?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		45.0%	145
No		38.8%	125
Unsure		11.2%	36
N/A		5.0%	16
viewComments			12

15. Do you negotiate your PPO agreements annually?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		18.0%	58
No		45.3%	146
Unsure		18.6%	60
N/A		18.0%	58

16. Have you dropped insurance contracts this year
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		24.5%	79
No		46.3%	149
Unsure		14.3%	46
N/A		14.9%	48

17. After the drops, how did you do?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Net increase in revenue		5.3%	17
No change, the increase in payments offset the decrease in patient load		19.9%	64
Net decrease, but less work		10.9%	35
N/A		64.0%	206
viewOther (please specify)			14

18. Are you collecting payments from your patients beyond the required Co-payment at the time of service (ie surgical retainer fees, estimated co-insurance)?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		18.0%	58
No		64.0%	206
Unsure		6.8%	22
N/A		11.2%	36

19. Have you had to increase the number of patients sent to collections in the last 12 months?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		32.9%	106
No		24.8%	80
Unsure		30.1%	97
N/A		12.1%	39

20. Are you contractually prohibited from providing certain services in your office?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		14.9%	48
No		50.3%	162
Unsure		23.3%	75
N/A		11.5%	37
viewWhich CPT codes and which payer?			16

21. Do you have any private contracts affected by Pay for Performance? Do you see this as an issue for the near future?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes on both		8.7%	28
Yes contracts but not an issue		3.4%	11
No on both		17.1%	55
No contracts but yes an issue		43.2%	139
Not Applicable		27.6%	89

22. Do you have an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system in place? Actively searching?
	answered question		322
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, in place		68.6%	221
No, but am searching		18.9%	61
No, not searching		9.9%	32
NA		2.5%	8
viewEMR system using or considering?			84

23. If yes, are you satisfied with your EMR's performance?
	answered question		311
	skipped question		18
		Response Percent	Response Count
Completely		12.5%	39
It's okay		47.6%	148
No		12.9%	40
NA		27.0%	84
viewComments			25

24. Are you looking for a partner?
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, within a year		27.3%	82
Yes, 2-5 years		22.0%	66
Not at this time		43.7%	131
NA		7.0%	21
viewComments			13

25. Have you merged or are you considering merging with another Urology practice?
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		22.0%	66
No		59.0%	177
Soon		4.7%	14
NA		14.3%	43
viewComments			14

26. Have you (or the practice) made cuts in Admin or Clerical staff in the past year?
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, Administrative		16.3%	49
Yes, Clerical		22.0%	66
No		63.3%	190
Not Applicable		7.3%	22

27. Do you (or the practice) plan to add any non-physician providers (Physican Assistants or Nurse Practitioners) in the next 12 months?
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		37.3%	112
No		56.3%	169
NA		6.3%	19

28. Have you or are you adding ancillary services? (select all that apply)
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
IMRT		10.3%	31
CT		8.7%	26
Path Lab		17.3%	52
None		79.7%	239
viewOther (please specify)			13

29. What is the organizational structure of your practice? (please check all that apply)
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Private practice, urology solo		19.3%	58
Private practice, urology group or network		32.0%	96
Private practice, multi-specialty group		13.7%	41
Straight salary (academic, military, VA)		18.7%	56
HMO staff (salary plus incentives)		9.3%	28
viewOther (please specify)		8.3%	25

30. How many urologists are in your practice / group?
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
1		21.3%	64
2-5		38.7%	116
6-10		22.3%	67
11-20		15.0%	45
20+		2.7%	8
viewComments			8

31. Are you compelled to become involved in organized urology?
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes, State		12.3%	37
Yes, Regional		19.0%	57
Yes, National		23.7%	71
No interest		45.0%	135
viewComments			25

32. Please rank by importance, the following criteria when evaluating your decision to attend a CME meeting? 5=highest, 1=lowest.
	answered question			300
	skipped question			29
		Response Average	Response Total	Response Count
viewLength of time		2.89	867	300
viewDate/Location		2.99	898	300
viewCost		2.84	851	300
viewReputation		3.04	912	300
viewContent/CME units		3.24	972	300

33. How would you rate the overall relevance, quality and value of the Western Section annual meetings?
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Good		36.7%	110
Average		13.0%	39
Excellent		26.7%	80
Poor		2.3%	7
Don’t Attend		21.3%	64
viewComments			27

34. Do you feel the educational programs offered at WSAUA meetings will become more or less important to you professionally in coming years?
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
More		34.3%	103
Less		12.7%	38
About same		53.0%	159
viewComments			9

35. Are there any specific topics, courses, suggestions, etc. you would like us to include at future meetings?
	answered question	87
	skipped question	242
		Response Count
view		87

36. YOU ARE ALMOST FINISHED! Please choose your reward for taking this survey then complete the last question below and SUBMIT.
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Make contribution to the Residents Scholarship Fund of $30 in my name		14.0%	42
Take $30 off my 2011 dues		34.0%	102
Enter me into the drawing for the Apple iPad and the $500 cash prizes (2)		48.0%	144
None, the survey results will be reward enough		4.0%	12

37. Please type items below so we can confirm and credit your survey reward. Your name will not be associated with your survey responses and is separated upon receipt to maintain anonymity.
	answered question		300
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
viewFull Name		100.0%	300
viewCity,State		100.0%	300
viewEmail		100.0%	300

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