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Old 06-19-2013, 01:29 PM
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I'm pretty sure that the only similarity to Mayo Clinic or Cleveland Clinic mentioned as a template for the new TV medical home clinics is: That the physicians would be paid a decent salary instead of having to try to stay solvent in private practice relying mostly on Medicare payments that are under actual cost of running a practice.

Salaried pay is where similarities would end, I think, considering the research and residents in training who treat the patients at Mayo......

"Mayo Clinic in Rochester is a 1,595-physician group practice which, along with Rochester Methodist Hospital and Saint Marys Hospital, form an integrated medical center in Rochester, Minn. offering comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services.

World-class programs in medical education and research enhance the quality of patient-care.

Facts and Figures (based on 2010 data)

Personnel
Staff physicians and scientists: 2,016
Residents, fellows and temporary professionals: 2,789
Allied health staff (clinic & hospital): 27,544
Total: 32,349


Patients
Unique patients: 334,000
Outpatient visits: 1.46 million"

Mayo Clinic in Minnesota - Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education - Mayo Clinic