The times are not what they once were in the area of health care. Doctors and hospitals are not pinched and bruised - financially and otherwise. In the long run, patients are likely many changes that take place, to suffer.
Allow me to say that our prior U.S. medical system has problems serious. The cost is absurd to escalate to the point of being. These costs are prohibitive for many, and this situation is unacceptable, all responsible citizen. All too oftenHowever, doctors mistake for costs beyond their control are held accountable. Most doctors work longer and earn less today than it did a few years ago. Why are medical costs so high? And what do they do to a medical ability to practice effectively? Consider just a few areas.
Everyone wants improvements in a doctor's ability to diagnose diseases and administer effective treatments. Doctors and patients alike want to take advantage of the latesttechnological progress. But such advances are often outrageously expensive. Consider the research and development of a new and unique electron microscope, computerized tomography scanner (CAT scan machine) or Magnetic Response Imaging device MRI. () These units often sell for millions of dollars each. Prove that a government unit specifications and safety requirements often takes many years, and also adds costs. According to the licensing, manufacturing specifications and setup verysophisticated and expensive.
Here's a thought: for such devices are available, has any hospital or clinic for diagnosis in each city one? Could they be divided? Maybe one for every third hospital or any other city? Or available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?
Consider the implications of this (somewhat absurdly) cost-saving idea. If patients tolerate long waits for test results - probably a consequence of such a division? Or planning a non-emergencyTest appointment at 2:00 or 3:00? Might medical malpractice lawyers - use "delayed diagnosis" as the reason for the action against doctors or hospitals? And perhaps uninformed lay juries unrealistic great harm to the victims of these delayed diagnoses?
It is also very expensive for hospitals to meet all requirements of OSHA standards, the Government Occupational Safety and Health Administration for a division of the U.S. Department of Labor case. Administrative costs often Rocketand supervise the police these requirements. Unlike a hotel, hospitals have to operate and fully staffed with professional health workers 24 / 7. Someone may have an emergency X-ray or blood test, or surgery. Supplies costs escalated, but the salaries for nurses have risen dramatically, technicians, nurses and assistants forces, food prep staff cleaning staff, etc.
A constant tug-of-war between hospitals and medical-insurance vs. health care providers. Remember, insuranceCompanies to earn money in the business for its shareholders. That's it. Their primary goal is not that providing health care to subscribers. They would much rather just mail in subscribers of the premium per month and never had a claim. You will notice this if you can read for such insurance, the fine print, which apply to your policy always excluded. To simplify somewhat, if you are already sick, from a certain age, or any bad habits, they do not wantYou.
All rights, these are a few considerations to explain why many physicians to retire early or abandon the practice of medicine to plan at all. After enjoying my experience, most doctors really help people. They first went into medicine, and spent so many years studying and take care of long hours, because they have their fellow human beings. But today's ongoing battles with the insurance, just to pay the rent, unusual medical-liability insurance premiums,Salaries of employees, etc, etc has taken the joy out of practice for many doctors. Doctors fear that today, that every patient has a different med-lawyer time to "speed dial" on his cell phone, in case the doctor does not provide an immediate and satisfactory cure for what's missing, that patient. With state-funded health care is beginning to emerge on the horizon, a doctor is much to be sure, much worse. Can you imagine knowing that a serious accident, well, that your local post office staff is now running yourHospital emergency rooms? Do you want Congress to determine how much your local hospital spends on its supplies and equipment? Award the contract for the new heart valve of a family member, political cronyism or "lowest bidder?"
Malpractice awards in our country have become ridiculous. Some are justified. Many are not. But the cost of defense "nuisance" suits completely unfounded claims by dissatisfied patients and unscrupulous lawyers, doctors and health care costsFacilities enormous. Patients must pay for these costs to the end. Malpractice reform and limits awards costs would provide huge savings in medical, but lobbyists Trial Lawyers Group will be the end of this fight on. This group makes huge annual contributions to political campaigns choose.
So, doctors - where it most hurts? And your pain is better or worse? The old joke was that "It only hurts when I laugh." Doc. " Some politicians are undeniablenow satisfied with itself. I doubt that you will find many doctors laugh. I also doubt that many patients are you laughing to see the future of the state of our health care system. It is very sad to see. Ours was once the premier health system in the world.
