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MODERN MEDICINE page B31
the business end of medi-
cine," Mr. Schaengold said.
"The key to remember is
physicians aren't going to
practice medicine any differ-
ently under a system where
they become an employee,"
Mr. Schaengold said. "The
question today is how much
of doctors' time is being wast-
ed on non-clinical activities."
Dr. Harvey Lefkowitz has
two private practices.
A podiatrist, Dr. Lefkowitz
opened his doors in Ferndale
in 1982 with only $7,500. He
lived at home, furnished the
office slowly and worked as
an associate for another doc-
tor about 12 hours each week.
One year later he opened a
second office in Milford and
became partners with Dr.
Isadore Steiner.
He plans to remain inde-
pendent.
"Without a doubt, every
physician gets caught up in
paperwork. But if you can at-
tract good staff and train
them well, they can handle
most of it," Dr. Lefkowitz
said. "Of course, there are
certain instances that only a
doctor can handle. When
those situations arise, the
physician has a personal in-
terest. In a large system, the
problem gets pushed around
and the client loses."
Dr. Lefkowitz remains
leery of systems like Sinai
and Ford offer — private prac-
titioners employed by the
hospital.
"It seems like a losing
proposition for the hospital.
The bureaucracy probably
cannot run the business as ef-
ficiently as the private office,"
Dr. Lefkowitz said. "A physi-
cian knows he is getting a
paycheck. Why should he
worry if the patient has pre-
sented the correct insurance
information or has the abili-
ty to pay. It becomes the hos-
pital's problem, not the
doctor's."
"Also, you have created one
more step in the transferring
of information. It's like the
telephone game. It increases
the chance of error," Dr.
Lefkowitz said.
Dr. Lefkowitz does ac-
knowledge the difficulty in
starting a private practice in
1993 — loans are difficult to
obtain, managed care pro-
grams are closed and the
available patient population
diminishes to independent
doctors. However, starting as
an associate or buying a
satellite practice are options.
"There always will be a
place for a private practice,"
Dr. Lefkowitz said.
Dr. David Beneson, also a
podiatrist and practicing in
Royal Oak, is more open to
the idea of hospital-owned
practice. However, he also
has chosen to remain inde-
pendent.
"Programs like Dr. Golden
Dental Centers are ahead of
themselves. They appear to
be the future, cutting every-
one's costs," Dr. Beneson
said.
Economics is part of Dr.
Beneson's business too. He
has computerized his office,
controlled employee hours
and shopped carefully for the
best prices on equipment. He
participates with most in-
,.
Time wasted on
non-clinical
activities.
surance programs but has
found health maintenance
programs difficult.
"A lot of these programs
tell patients what doctors
they must go to. However, pa-
tients see different physicians
each visit and may wait up to
six months to get an ap-
pointment," Dr. Beneson
said. "I've had clients cancel
because their insurance has
changed and their visits to
me are no longer covered.
Many of them come back and
pay out of their pockets. They
may not have the money for
an operation, so we do what
we can to keep them com-
fortable. It's what we do." 0
Indian Food
Rivals Falafel
CAROL NOVIS
SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
he recent opeing in
Jerusalem's Hilton
Hotel of the kosher
Indian restaurant
"Kobinoor," signified not on-
ly the continued popularity of
Indian food in a country bet-
ter known for falafel, but the
personal success of Reena and
Vinod Pushkarna, the pro-
prietors of a popular chain of
Indian restaurants in Israel.
Among the most prominent
and successful members of
Israel's 40,000 strong Indian
community, the Pushkarnas
claim that Israel's business
climate can be profitable if
you're ready to work hard.
"There's a lot Israel can offer