Yeah, that's a really dispiriting sentiment to read. But the good news is that it's rooted in the hopefully-soon-to-be-obsolete pricing model. If ultrasound de

Yeah, that's a really dispiriting sentiment to read. But the good news is that it's rooted in the hopefully-soon-to-be-obsolete pricing model. If ultrasound devices really can get down into the $2000 price range, then the good doctors will buy them as a cost of doing business, and just not bill for the ultrasound readings. Wait a decade or so, and that'll percolate from the good doctors to the rest of the field. Yes, there are perverse incentives etc. etc., but I know a number of doctors who are in it for the love of medicine and helping people. The bureaucracy changes course slowly, but those leaders can and do make a difference over time.