| 1. Do you support reform of the health care system in the United States as it stands today? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 141 | ||
| skipped question | 7 | ||
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes |  | 80.9% | 114 |
| No | | 19.1% | 27 |
| 1. Do you support reform of the health care system in the United States as it stands today? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 141 | ||
| skipped question | 7 | ||
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | | 80.9% | 114 |
| No | | 19.1% | 27 |
| 2. If yes, what specific components of the system in general do you believe should be reformed? Rank all that apply, with one (1) being most important. If there is an idea listed below that you oppose as part of health care system reform, place an “X” next to that item (please note that not all numbers will be needed if you use "X") | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 125 | |||||||||||
| skipped question | 23 | |||||||||||
| X | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Response Count | |
| Composition of health care plans (what components or benefits health plans must include) | 3.5% (3) | 7.1% (6) | 8.2% (7) | 10.6% (9) | 9.4% (8) | 14.1% (12) | 14.1% (12) | 8.2% (7) | 15.3% (13) | 8.2% (7) | 1.2% (1) | 85 |
| Price and availability of health care plans | 1.1% (1) | 15.2% (14) | 13.0% (12) | 13.0% (12) | 12.0% (11) | 13.0% (12) | 9.8% (9) | 9.8% (9) | 8.7% (8) | 4.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 92 |
| Mandated health insurance coverage for all Americans (with financial penalties for non-compliance) | 15.4% (16) | 14.4% (15) | 14.4% (15) | 9.6% (10) | 4.8% (5) | 7.7% (8) | 6.7% (7) | 5.8% (6) | 4.8% (5) | 4.8% (5) | 11.5% (12) | 104 |
| Availability of a public health insurance option | 13.3% (13) | 17.3% (17) | 15.3% (15) | 8.2% (8) | 5.1% (5) | 10.2% (10) | 10.2% (10) | 1.0% (1) | 9.2% (9) | 5.1% (5) | 5.1% (5) | 98 |
| Restructured reimbursement system to prioritize primary care and preventative care | 8.0% (8) | 19.0% (19) | 11.0% (11) | 8.0% (8) | 14.0% (14) | 9.0% (9) | 7.0% (7) | 8.0% (8) | 3.0% (3) | 11.0% (11) | 2.0% (2) | 100 |
| Elimination of certain business practices by insurance companies, such as denying coverage for pre-existing conditions and charging higher premiums based on health status or gender | 1.0% (1) | 13.3% (14) | 12.4% (13) | 17.1% (18) | 16.2% (17) | 11.4% (12) | 11.4% (12) | 8.6% (9) | 4.8% (5) | 1.0% (1) | 2.9% (3) | 105 |
| Integration of personal responsibility incentives or penalties into health plans to promote healthy lifestyles and discourage dangerous or unhealthy behaviors | 3.6% (4) | 9.9% (11) | 10.8% (12) | 12.6% (14) | 15.3% (17) | 14.4% (16) | 6.3% (7) | 13.5% (15) | 3.6% (4) | 5.4% (6) | 4.5% (5) | 111 |
| Small business tax credits to incentivize businesses to provide health care benefits | 2.9% (3) | 5.8% (6) | 11.5% (12) | 11.5% (12) | 10.6% (11) | 9.6% (10) | 8.7% (9) | 13.5% (14) | 14.4% (15) | 10.6% (11) | 1.0% (1) | 104 |
| Tax credits to encourage individuals and families to purchase health insurance | 6.1% (7) | 13.2% (15) | 7.9% (9) | 11.4% (13) | 9.6% (11) | 4.4% (5) | 8.8% (10) | 14.0% (16) | 13.2% (15) | 10.5% (12) | 2.6% (3) | 114 |
| Other | 12 | |||||||||||
| 3. Prioritize the following specific components of health care reform system related to the physician community with one (1) being most important and eight (8) being least important: | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 138 | ||||||||
| skipped question | 10 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Response Count | |
| Medical liability reform | 53.3% (65) | 17.2% (21) | 4.1% (5) | 7.4% (9) | 6.6% (8) | 6.6% (8) | 2.5% (3) | 2.5% (3) | 122 |
| Modification of antitrust laws | 3.6% (4) | 11.6% (13) | 8.9% (10) | 8.0% (9) | 8.9% (10) | 8.9% (10) | 17.9% (20) | 32.1% (36) | 112 |
| Reform of the Medicare reimbursement system for providers | 10.2% (12) | 25.4% (30) | 23.7% (28) | 12.7% (15) | 8.5% (10) | 5.1% (6) | 10.2% (12) | 4.2% (5) | 118 |
| Incentivizing physicians to e-prescribe and adopt electronic medical records systems (EMR) in their practices | 6.8% (8) | 3.4% (4) | 13.6% (16) | 10.2% (12) | 12.7% (15) | 17.8% (21) | 18.6% (22) | 16.9% (20) | 118 |
| Adopting policy addressing medical student debt relief | 5.8% (7) | 10.0% (12) | 14.2% (17) | 14.2% (17) | 11.7% (14) | 17.5% (21) | 14.2% (17) | 12.5% (15) | 120 |
| Policies that contribute to increasing the physician workforce, particularly in primary care | 10.6% (13) | 11.4% (14) | 15.4% (19) | 14.6% (18) | 14.6% (18) | 17.1% (21) | 10.6% (13) | 5.7% (7) | 123 |
| Policies that ensure accurate use and appropriate safeguards of physician data available to the public | 1.7% (2) | 6.7% (8) | 10.0% (12) | 15.8% (19) | 21.7% (26) | 15.8% (19) | 15.0% (18) | 13.3% (16) | 120 |
| Administrative simplification for health care providers and patients | 17.2% (22) | 20.3% (26) | 16.4% (21) | 20.3% (26) | 13.3% (17) | 3.9% (5) | 5.5% (7) | 3.1% (4) | 128 |
| 4. Are you a physician specializing in primary care? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 145 | ||
| skipped question | 3 | ||
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | | 33.1% | 48 |
| No | | 66.9% | 97 |
| 5. What is your age? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 148 | ||
| skipped question | 0 | ||
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| 25-35 | | 23.0% | 34 |
| 36-45 | | 14.9% | 22 |
| 46-55 | | 18.2% | 27 |
| 56-65 | | 21.6% | 32 |
| Over 65 | | 22.3% | 33 |
| 6. WCMSSM realizes that health care system reform is an incredibly complex subject with numerous ideas and considerations. This survey has touched upon a number of these ideas, but certainly not all. We welcome your additional comments and thoughts on this subject and encourage you to list them here: | ||
|---|---|---|
| answered question | 53 | |
| skipped question | 95 | |
| Response Count | ||
| 53 | ||