[Image] NewsCenter [Image] Polls [Image] This survey was administered October 23-29, 1995 and includes complete responses from 200 physicians. The margin of error is +/-6.9% The two sub-samples of Primary Care Physicians and Medical Specialists have a margin of error of +/-9.8% ------------------------------------------------------------ [Image]This is selected data from a poll of 200 Massachusetts Primary Care Physicians and Specialists. Abbreviations used: PCP-Primary Care Physicians FFS-Fee for Service Insurance HMO-Health Maintenance Organization PPO-Preferred Provider Organization Why did you first decide to join an HMO Network (Among those who Participate Only) PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists HMO PPO HMO PPO Ensure Income 17% 11% 12% 11% More Attractive Pay 1% 0% 4% 2% Ensure Patients 15% 30% 21% 18% Better Care 4% 7% 1% 4% Prefer Working Conditions 1% 0% 0% 0% Prefer Life-style 1% 0% 1% 0% Just Another Way to Get Insured Patients 41% 36% 38% 40% Other 20% 16% 23% 25% Would you say your income has increased, decreased, or remained the same since you joined a managed care program? (Among those who participate only.) PCPs Specialists Increase37% 20% Same 35% 46% Decrease14% 14% Unsure 14% 20% Would you say your working hours have increased, decreased, or remained the same since you joined a managed care program? (Among those who participate only.) PCPs Specialists Increase39% 39% Same 43% 45% Decrease8% 4% Unsure 10% 12% Would you say the amount of paper work you have do do has increased, decreased, or remained the same since you joined a managed care program? (Among those who participate only.) PCPs Specialists Increase73% 64% Same 14% 20% Decrease5% 4% Unsure 8% 12% Please tell me whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with your participation in managed care plans? PCPs Specialists Very Satisfied 8% 7% Somewhat Satisfied 44% 42% Somewhat Dissatisfied31% 30% Very Dissatisfied 11% 16% No Opinion 6% 5% How would you rate the care you are able to provide patients who belong to a managed care plan compared to the care you are able to provide patients in a traditional fee-for-service health insurance plan? PCPs Specialists Much Better 4% 1% Somewhat Better17% 7% Same 57% 46% Somewhat Worse 16% 28% Much Worse 2% 8% Unsure 4% 10% Have you ever felt pressure by the Administrator of Managed Care Plans because: (Among PCP's.) Yes No Working too Slowly 17% 83% Ordering too many Lab/Diagnostic Tests 26% 74% Referring too Many Patients to Specialists 21% 79% Releasing Patients from Hospital Too Soon 48% 52% To Provide Care to Patient Rather than send to Specialist16% 84% Have you ever felt pressure by the Administrator of Managed Care Plans because: (Among Specialists.) Yes No Working too Slowly 26% 74% Ordering too many Lab/Diagnostic Tests 31% 69% Referring too Many Patients to Specialists12% 88% Releasing Patients from Hospital Too Soon 39% 61% In HMO Plans, Business People decide your Health Care, Not Doctors (Compared by Participation in HMO Network) PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total Agree 46% 39% 40% 66% 59% 61% Disagree 27% 55% 49% 22% 37% 32% No Opinion27% 6% 11% 12% 4% 7% In FFS Plans, Business People decide your Health Care, Not Doctors (Compared by Participation in HMO Network) PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total Agree 41% 17% 22% 13% 9% 10% Disagree 36% 81% 71% 69% 82% 78% No Opinion23% 2% 7% 18% 9% 12% HMO Plans Provide High Quality Care to Patients (Compared by Participation in HMO Network) PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total Agree 41% 67% 61% 47% 38% 41% Disagree 32% 14% 18% 38% 44% 42% No Opinion27% 19% 21% 15% 18% 17% FFS Plans Provide High Quality Care to Patients (Compared by Participation in HMO Network) PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total Agree 55% 76% 71% 72% 75% 74% Disagree 14% 9% 10% 3% 4% 4% No Opinion31% 15% 19% 25% 21% 22% HMO Plans Prevent Doctors from Providing Needed Care in Order to Save Costs (Compared by Participation in HMO Network) PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total Agree 46% 31% 34% 59% 57% 58% Disagree 18% 62% 52% 25% 34% 31% No Opinion36% 7% 14% 16% 9% 11% FFS Plans Prevent Doctors from Providing Needed Care in Order to Save Costs (Compared by Participation in HMO Network) PCPs PCPs PCPs SpecialistsSpecialists Specialists Non-HMO HMO Total Non-HMO HMO Total Agree 14% 13% 13% 13% 7% 9% Disagree 59% 78% 74% 72% 81% 78% No Opinion27% 9% 13% 15% 12% 13% Do you think that the doctor-patient relationship is generally better for patients enrolled in an HMO or better for patients enrolled in a traditional fee-for-service health insurance plan? PCPs Specialists HMO 5% 0% FFS 53% 70% Both Equally42% 30% If you personally were given a choice between joining an HMO or joining a traditional fee-for-service health insurance plan, which would you prefer? PCPs Specialists HMO 25% 8% FFS 58% 79% No Preference17% 13% This survey is the property of WCVB-TV, The Boston Herald and The University of New Hampshire Survey Center and may not be used or distributed in any way without permission. ------------------------------------------------------------- [Image] ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- ------------ Produced by WebMate [Image] from [KBT]The People who Know the Internet