My Role in Health Care’s Existential Crisis

Curtis Kommer

doi:10.1370/afm.2879

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William G. Dicks, MD

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Jean M Antonucci

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William G. Dicks, MD, Family Medicine, Pain Management, Sanford Bemidji Main Clinic
Though Dr Kommer's regrets are well understood, he mentions only a few. BUT, to me, & to almost ALL of us, the BIG CRISIS is the massive COST of...
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Though Dr Kommer's regrets are well understood, he mentions only a few. BUT, to me, & to almost ALL of us, the BIG CRISIS is the massive COST of healthcare, with poor results, & its takeover by private equity, Big Pharma, insurance, high deductibles, massive profits, millions/billions to the CEOs & directors & owners of these entities. THAT is what burns out clinicians. Who voted for prior auth's, insurance denials, non-clinicians dictating what is good, or bad, for our patients? I have been an F.P./pain doc for 43 years. Still going; but I also am taking up the cudgel to bang the HELL out of these greedy, too rich, too uncaring entities! I direct medical education for my region (Northern Minnesota), & my next classes will try to convince all the young'uns out there to NOT TAKE IT ANYMORE!
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Jean M Antonucci, Physician, Jean Antonucci MD independent contractor
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Yes you should have And at least you began to try Employment has sheltered docs from the real issues If they speak at all they speak about hyperlocal issues Policies regulations and employment have destroyed us A perfect storm of over regulation oyer complexity and debt But it is not too late I wish you a well deserved retirement and maybe do write and speak Thank you

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