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> that might appear to be incentive to improve quality Their goal isn't to provide high quality care. Their goal is to increase profits. It's not hard to imagi
by teachrdan 3mo ago
> that might appear to be incentive to improve quality
Their goal isn't to provide high quality care. Their goal is to increase profits. It's not hard to imagine how improved quality would lead them to spend more money. (faster diagnoses of serious illnesses and recommending expensive care)
- doodlebugging 3mo agoIndeed, increasing quality tends to increase costs and decrease profits so keeping costs aligned with their profit goals automatically degrades quality.
- inigyou 3mo agoHow many dollars is a dead CEO worth?
- mannanj 3mo agoDepends on how much they pay the new CEO to take the job - probably more than the old one, so seems he's worth a lot dead.