> for every attempt to improve efficiency there is a “no, not that way“ response
They've tried everything except "train and hire more doctors" and they're just all out of ideas aside from "erode patients rights and lower overall quality of care"
They've tried everything except "train and hire more doctors" and they're just all out of ideas aside from "erode patients rights and lower overall quality of care"
We need more doctors now and it takes 12 years to make a doctor and by then the boomer cohorts aging and medical needs will peak.
Finally, even if we could do that, the top of the funnel candidate is substantially weaker with lower test scores and higher need for remedial classes. And for the good candidates, the ROI of medical school is not as good as it once was.
Just saying "it's really hard so we won't do it" isn't exactly an option when it comes to providing healthcare. :/