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Re: FPs and Ob care From: dahmd@gate.net Mon Aug 5 10:15:46 1996 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: dahmd@gate.net: "Depo-Provera and FSH level" Previous message: Frank Thibault: "Re: Assistants at CESAREAN Section" >Ashley, >I'm not certain why maternity care has such poor prevalence within the FP >community in Florida. I know your statistics are accurate because Walt >Larimore in your back yard there (Kissimmee) has documented it (and tried to >come up with reasons as well). snip >I suspect the Florida bias is a combination of having lots of obstetric >providers already in the area and a history of very punitive liability >insurance rates. In many areas of the rural Midwest and West over 80% of >FP's provide maternity care (which is a fortunate thing as most of these >communities do not have enough business to keep an obstetrician happy). Arthur: I suspected the liability issues had something to do with it, also, until Walt Larrimore showed us data at a conference that FPs who include Ob care in their practices actually have *fewer* lawsuits (statistically significant) than those who do not. Plus, except in unusual circumstances, I believe the malpractice rates are not outrageous. I would like to hear an insurance agent explain that someday! Thanks, Ashley D. Ashley Hill, M.D. dahmd@gate.net Next message: dahmd@gate.net: "Depo-Provera and FSH level" Previous message: Frank Thibault: "Re: Assistants at CESAREAN Section"

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