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The only people with enough power in the system to demand a change are doctors. They could, example, refuse to do procedures until the billing department gets i
by EamonnMR 5y ago
The only people with enough power in the system to demand a change are doctors. They could, example, refuse to do procedures until the billing department gets its act together and gives patients a price up front. They could demand to know the price to fill a prescription before they write it. If doctors took collective action to resist the horror show that is medical billing it would change overnight.
- devwastaken 5y agoDoctors work very long hours for not as much pay and are not in general well treated. That does not spell "power". Again, they're workers, they don't make the business decisions. Clinical Doctors don't have the same tools to protest because physical protesting would only lead to the public believing the "evil doctors" are trying to get more and avoiding treating patients. The clinic can replace them, and often times do, with imported degrees. Start blaming the source of the problem - the business executives whom made these decisions.
- datavirtue 5y agoSounds like a doctor's union. Is that a thing?