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Shouldn't the max price of services (not things like RX of course) be different depending on the cost of living in that area? You'd need different prices in dif
by thatswrong0 8y ago
Shouldn't the max price of services (not things like RX of course) be different depending on the cost of living in that area? You'd need different prices in different areas otherwise the prices might be too expensive in some areas and too cheap in others. If the prices set are too cheap, you might see more people using the ER for non-emergency purposes, which would be bad for the people that need to use the ER for actual emergencies.
- chadcmulligan 8y agoa healthcare industry schil sowing confusion
- AlexandrB 8y ago> If the prices set are too cheap, you might see more people using the ER for non-emergency purposes, which would be bad for the people that need to use the ER for actual emergencies. The "long wait times" that Canadians sometimes complain about actually address this problem within public healthcare. If you come into the ER for a non-emergency, fine, but prepare to wait 4-6 hours. Every emergency case coming in the door will get placement ahead of you. Some provinces (e.g. Ontario) address this with phone triage hotlines that help you make a decision about whether to go to the ER, a walk-in clinic, or wait for a doctor's appointment.
- otikik 8y agoUniversal-Care citizen here. Let me explain how it works. It's definitively not "first in, first served": when you reach the place, you get "pre-examined" by a doctor, who estimates the urgency of your case. Fast, like, in minutes. He assigns you an "urgency level". You then have to wait more or less depending on that. I don't know the exact algorithm they use, but I would assume it's some kind of weighted queue. If you go to ER with a headache, you will have to wait for a long time.