| Abstract: | Archival data on ten rural practices employing a Medex and on ten matched controls were compared to determine changes in the volume of patients seen and changes in the practice finances before and after the employment of a Medex. There were no significant differences in the changes in patient volume; however, the practices that employed a Medex showed an increase in revenue and in net profit per physician. On the average, the net profit increased approximately $11,000 (22%) for the physicians with Medex, compared with $9,000 (21%) for the control physicians.The authors are with the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Utah College of Medicine, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132. Requests for reprints should be addresed to Dr. Kane, c/o The Rand Corporation, 1700 Main St., Santa Monica, Ca. 90406. This work was supported by contract no. HRA 106-74-58, from the Health Resources Administration, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. |
