Re:California's ‘Surprise’ Billing Law Is Protecting Patient...
by robomartin on Sunday September 29, 2019 @08:29PM
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Well, half is a big chunk!
Also, a lot of these problems are very much interrelated.
Until you've been in the shoes of a practitioner who has to worry about getting sued into oblivion for every decision they make you can't really grok some of the things that happen in US medicine. I only know because my SO wears those shoes and we have a lot of medical professionals in the family and beyond.
The fitness function they have to optimize for every day has consequences. And half or more of that has to do with what I discussed in my prior post.
Also, a lot of these problems are very much interrelated.
Until you've been in the shoes of a practitioner who has to worry about getting sued into oblivion for every decision they make you can't really grok some of the things that happen in US medicine. I only know because my SO wears those shoes and we have a lot of medical professionals in the family and beyond.
The fitness function they have to optimize for every day has consequences. And half or more of that has to do with what I discussed in my prior post.