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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
I can't see how they could have the answers though.
They have to be able to direct the boards and managers of departments to present options or be able to hire an auditor and give them the authority to audit departments.
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I just think they have to provide some answers that are concrete. It's not enough to say they can do this without pain for the public and provide no details.
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Originally Posted by Rerun
One could even go so far as to have short term stay private surgical units/clinics where they perform operations such as hip replacement surgery, and other types of surgery where wait times are enormously long through the public health care system. Since they would specialize in this type of operation wait times would decrease and so would costs. AHC would get billed for these operations and the general public would go there instead of a hospital where they have limited resources (ie operating rooms and staff)
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Why? We already have private operations in some areas and it seems to have no effect on wait times or costs? I think it's fair to say we shouldn't always use the US example... But the example right here in Alberta doesn't seem to be very effective in improving delivery?
It's anecdotal, but I know people who say 'maybe I'll go be a private radiologist and run a clinic because you can make so much money.' Sounds like a great cost cutting measure.