Better paid, better utilized physicians can transform the VA

It’s a tale of two health systems: the VA and Kaiser Permanente. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VA) is a mission-driven health organization, serving our nation’s veterans. A patient population of 8.9 million, led by David Shulkin, MD. An early leader in health technology adoption. The VA has faced serious issues; however: long patient wait times (deadly long in some cases) and high physician turnover rates. Kaiser Permanente looks fairly similar at the start. A nonprofit health system supporting 11.8 members under the inspirational “Thrive” banner, led by Bernard Tyson. An early leader in health technology adoption, Kaiser also faced criticism about access to care and their treatment of physician staff — but most of that changed a decade ago for Kaiser. Today, Kaiser earns high marks for patient care and has 4x better physician retention than the VA. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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