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It makes utterly no sense to become a radiologist in the USA. Of all the specialties, it's one of the easiest to "offshore". Just send the data to Elbonia and
by PhantomGremlin 6y ago
It makes utterly no sense to become a radiologist in the USA.
Of all the specialties, it's one of the easiest to "offshore". Just send the data to Elbonia and have someone there examine it.
There was a company hyped on Wall Street doing this a number of years ago, but my Google skills are lacking and I can't seem to find it any more. IIRC they were sending the data to civilized countries such as New Zealand (great for time shifting if for nothing else). So maybe they just weren't competitive with Elbonia.
Here's a similar comment someone made on HN a few days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23882138 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23882138
Here's the first Google hit on "remote radiology": https://argusrad.com/8-remote-radiology-benefits/ https://argusrad.com/8-remote-radiology-benefits/
8 Benefits of Remote Radiology
includes:
REDUCES COST
NO SHORTAGE OF RADIOLIGISTS
Why waste years specializing when some "scab" can undercut you?
Welcome to the global race to the bottom!
- naveen99 6y agoIntellectual curiosity, wanting to improve the standard of health care... Why learn relativity and quantum mechanics when some one can undercut you ? there just aren’t that many people willing and capable.