Historically, many physicians worked out of their homes. But in the last half century, municipal zoning laws barred many businesses, including physician practices, from setting up shop at home. Physicians who have been able to navigate the commercial space standards of their local government are content with the home-practice they’ve set-up.
“I think it has a lot of nice advantages,” says Sharlene Kinney, MD, a family physician in Berkshire, N.Y., with a home practice. “You’re not wasting time or gas commuting. I like spending time at home.”
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Some Physicians Still Stay Very Close to Home When Caring For Patients
(hos-phys, not fp)
While it’s something of an oddity, there are[LD1] physicians who run practices out of their home, according to a report in the American Medical News.[LD2] [asc3]
Historically, many physicians worked out of their homes. But in the last half century, municipal zoning laws barred many businesses, including physician practices, from setting up shop at home. Physicians who have been able to navigate the commercial space standards of their local government are content with the home-practice they’ve set-up.
“I think it has a lot of nice advantages,” says Sharlene Kinney, MD, a family physician in Berkshire, N.Y., with a home practice. “You’re not wasting time or gas commuting. I like spending time at home.”
[LD1]Any stats on how many? Just saying there are seems a little vague.
[LD2]Link name of pub, not report.
[asc3]American Medial News does not give any stats as to how many. I poked around google and couldn’t find anything in a short search. But this has me thinking – that might make for an interesting feature. What do you think?
