Penn State Hershey Medical Center drops more than 2,000 neurology patients: Report

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Penn State Hershey Medical Center drops more than 2,000 neurology patients: Report

Does anyone know the details of this news report?

 

[neglect]

Penn State Hershey Medical Center drops more than 2,000 neurology patients: Report

Does anyone know the details of this news report?

I don't know details, but this relates to what @Torsed spoke about with the value of teleneurology in rural areas. It also highlights the fact that we form a rare field. Normal supply and demand economics don't apply because this is medicine. So expect this sort of thing to continue. Rural areas will continue to be severely underserved.

This forms a point in a larger story: rural American cannot attract and retain neurologists (nor other needed subspecialists). There are many good options out there on each coast and in bigger cities. Those who want a rural life are obviously few and far between. Currently the only way to attract people to these places is blood money. But with the possible collapse of Obamacare, good luck paying a neurologist at 90% of total billing. (Overhead is 50%.)

 

[anbuitachi]

no wonder you guys get paid so well

 

[neglect]

no wonder you guys get paid so well

I make more money than you, can beat you in anything except checkers - which is a game for losers, and my dad can beat up your two moms. Totally serious on more than 1/3 of these.