The Top 5 States for Physicians to Practice Medicine

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The Top 5 States for Physicians to Practice
Medicine

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The best states in the US for practicing medicine
can be determined by taking a holistic view of
the state of health care in that particular area
and comparing it with other places. Some states
are surprisingly physician-friendly while some
may not be very suitable for physicians in
certain specialties. The ranking can be based on
factors such as the availability of physicians,
disciplinary actions against physicians, the
premiums paid for medical liability coverage,
cost of living index, and state income taxes
among many other factors linked to the cost of
administration.
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Texas Texas is one of the better states for
general surgeons and internal medicine because of
the low liability insurance premiums for these
specialties. A low cost of living index and low
state income tax rates make it one of the top
states for physicians to practice medicine. The
high percentage of uninsured in this largest
state would create a need for health care
providers in the future which could be much
larger compared to any other state in the
country. Moreover, there is no shortage of
medical billers and coders in Texas and this
makes administrative processes frugal and
efficient at the same time.
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California California is the best state as far
as physicians salary is concerned and is also
favorable in terms of Geographic Practice Cost
Indices or GPCI. Another feature that is in favor
of physicians in this golden state is the
comparative lack of competition in the state in
many areas coupled with low medical liability
premiums.
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Alabama Alabama is one of the states where
competition is thin for physicians and almost 20
of the people in the age group 19-64 are without
health insurance. In face of health reforms,
these would be entitled to insurance and the
number of patient-doctor encounters would also
increase. The cost of living index is lower in
Alabama compared to many other states in the US.
Furthermore, fewer disciplinary actions by the
medical board in Alabama in comparison to other
states make it a place that is lucrative and
suitable for physicians.
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South Dakota South Dakota is also one of the
states which are ideal for physicians and health
care providers due to zero state income taxes and
zero liability insurance premiums. Moreover,
South Dakota also has a low cost of living index
and a comparative scarcity of physicians, making
it financially beneficial to provide health care
services here. South Dakota is one of the states
with a very high density of medical billers and
coders making it apt for physicians and health
care providers from the point of view of
administrative and medical billing and coding
support.
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Tennessee Tennessee is one of the states that
are physician-friendly mostly because of zero
state income taxes, a higher pay scale compared
to numerous other states, a low number of
disciplinary actions, and a low cost of living
index. Moreover, the easy availability of
medical billers and coders in Tennessee makes it
ideal for cutting costs as far as the
administrative processes related to practicing
medicine are concerned.
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Although many other states also have positives
for physicians but these five states are among
the best because all or most of the factors such
as cost of living, remuneration, liability
insurance premiums, number of disciplinary
actions against physicians, state income taxes,
GPCI, and number of health providers in the state
are in favor of health care providers.
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