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Originally Posted by Muta
Well, my doctor and nurse friends also tell me that people come in for the most minimal and insignificant of things, so it's not just my observation, either. My idea could provide funding, and lower wait times... something that everyone would like to see regardless.
That's okay if you guys don't agree though, I couldn't really care less.
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User fees are not a new idea, and you're right on that it could provide some of those things. Right now though, it's too difficult constitutionally to apply as it technically restricts access to those who can't afford it.
A better idea is a streaming triage. There can be nurses or other healthcare practitioners directing those who don't need a physician to other care. The trouble now is simply that the gatekeeper for services is the most expensive and hardest to see. That part could be dealt with by triage.