Experts often sound out of touch.
A well known doctor said,
“…and frankly, when they [patients] are admitted to hospital 4 and 5 and 6 times a year, often it’s because people like me aren’t doing a good enough job of keeping them out of hospital and managing their illness well in the community.”
~48:45 start Bending the Healthcare Cost Curve
That seems strong.
- How often do patients suffer because docs aren’t doing a “good enough” job?
- Should the CPSO punish doctors if patients end up in hospital?
Michael Decter thinks so. The former DM of Health in Ontario said this about diabetes care,
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