Imagine being forced to see patients in the waiting room just to make it seem like wait times are improving.
In our latest video, I discuss how these practices, aimed at boosting profits, have led to unattainable and unsafe expectations for physicians and staff.
We also look into the troubling trend of removing emergency physicians from in-network services, causing surprise billing and financial strain on patients who have no choice but to seek immediate care.
How do you think these practices affect the quality of healthcare?
Dr. Ellana Stinson, an emergency medicine physician and president of the New England Medical Association, testified before the Senate HELP Committee.