American Thinker du jour - Healthcare Edition

[Jolly]

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/to_fix_healthcare_restore_americans_right_to_choose.html

[George K]

Not to detract from the main point of his article.

As a pediatric cardiologist, my benchmark was seeing 4.2 established patients per hour. That allots 14.3 minutes to take a history, do a physical exam, review past records and tests, assess the literature, make a diagnosis, develop a treatment plan, explain that plan to parents, use the electronic system to prescribe medications, explain the medicines and possible side-effects, and fill out a myriad of forms.

This is what my former internist (the guy I'd known since 1976) was complaining about. I'm not friendly enough with my new one, yet, to ask about this stuff. Give me a couple of years.

[Jolly]

A specialist can't see 4.2/hour and do right by the patient. We capped our guys at 26 Actual for an 8-hour day, 30 minute lunch. Most of the time, they saw about 23-24/day. Clinic docs started seeing patients at 0830 and their day ended at five, barring complications.

[Copper]

I had a visit with the dermatologist last week, a follow up visit to check the results of a treatment.

He was in the room for less than a minute, that kind of visit brings the average down.

The assistant did the usual paper work before the doc arrived.

[Mik]

That's ridiculous for a pediatric cardiologist. Any specialist, really.

[Jolly]

And of course, there is the autonomy situation. Whether you agree with Ivermectin or any other drug's use in the formulary, if a physician wishes to use it, he should be able to do so.