New York Times finally wrote an article on how hospitals massage metrics. While it's focused on the VA, we all know this brand of administrative medicine is practiced widely. I laud our colleagues at this VA for actually doing something about the injustice most of us only complain about.
Most entertaining is Shulkin's response. I wonder if he knew how the article would be framed? Or did he think it would be another piece by David Philipps about how he is an amazingly "in-touch" VA Secretary because he is a doctor that sees patients.
It's time for a national conversation on the unintended consequences of metrics-based medicine and high time we as doctors define quality care.
At Veterans Hospital in Oregon, a Push for Better Ratings Puts Patients at Risk, Doctors Say
Most entertaining is Shulkin's response. I wonder if he knew how the article would be framed? Or did he think it would be another piece by David Philipps about how he is an amazingly "in-touch" VA Secretary because he is a doctor that sees patients.
It's time for a national conversation on the unintended consequences of metrics-based medicine and high time we as doctors define quality care.
At Veterans Hospital in Oregon, a Push for Better Ratings Puts Patients at Risk, Doctors Say