I dont get too vocal about health care reform mostly because, like most, i dont understand the macro concepts very well, but also because im incredibly biased from my own perspective/experience. Im not going to say jaded or bitter yet.. Not even close. One of the key issues that doesnt get addressed enough is the publics expectations and utilization of the medical system (ie. when you hurt yourself, it is suppose to hurt for awhile, and even 3 ER visits, an ortho referral and an MRI isnt going to change that). For most this article is probably just a little annoying, but For my brethren doctors and nurses and techs/clerks/PCCs etc who do all the dirty work in medicine, it tugs at the central nerve of a core problem in the system, and it hurts the soul. We are NOT a service industry....and we are doing this to ourselves. Or rather the administration and industrial complex of medicine, is doing it to us, the labor force. "hospitals can improve their bottom line and their reputation by focusing more on hospitality than health care — offering organic food by a celebrity chef rather than lowering medication errors, for example." Makes me sick. nytimes/2013/09/22/sunday-review/is-this-a-hospital-or-a-hotel.html?_r=1&
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:37:39 +0000
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