PRIVATE GENERAL PRACTICES
The table overleaf shows that private general practices in Australia employed or contracted 33,915 registered practitioners and other staff providing health care services. During the 2009-10 financial year private general practices generated total income of $6.9b of which 89.5% was from fee for service. Total expenses were $5.1b.
Operating profit before tax was $1.8b representing an operating profit margin of 27.5%.
General practitioner practices, Summary of operations |
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Registered medical/health practitioners and other staff providing health care services(a)(b) | no. | 33 915 |
Fee for service income(c) | $m | 6 139.1 |
Total income | $m | 6 861.0 |
Total expenses | $m | 5 050.8 |
Operating profit before tax | $m | ^1 811.4 |
Operating profit margin | % | 27.5 |
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^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution |
(a) Includes persons employed and persons working on contract. |
(b) Practitioner counts are overstated as practitioners may be employed or contracted by multiple practices. |
(c) Excludes management fee income received by practice administration businesses. |