title: Impact of health care reform on the business and practice of ophthalmology.
abstract: This study examines the attitudes and opinions of 122 Texas ophthalmologists facing the health care reform movement. It illustrates the commercial practice of ophthalmology today, how practitioners would like it to be, and what they see as the future trends. The study also explores the options and future plans of ophthalmologists for maintaining practice revenues.
authors.affiliation: Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX 76909, USA. schawla@mailserv.angelo.edu
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006302:Health Services Research; D018854:Managed Competition; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013781:Texas