This will be standard operations within ten years across the nation.
My brother counted the other day...four hospitals within 30 min’s of his house. He thinks two will convert to clinics only within five years. The other two can probably survive but they won’t carry all standardized procedures (just a humble guess). So the all-purpose-four-star place will be an hour’s drive away.
This is the only way that a Medicare-only type system can survive.
That doesn’t even count the clinics. More little clinic like Kroger’s are popping up with just a PA and a intake person. For minor stuff that works well. I use it occasionally for an infected bug bite or this week for the sudden loss of hearing and pain in the ear, I wear twin hearing aids and ear wax build up is an issue. Turns out it was fluid behind the ear drum from backed up sinuses. Round of Predisone is working, along with an increase in Flonase use with my Claritin. VERY high pollen season this year, worst I’ve seen. Usually the Claritin takes care of it all, not this year had to add in the Flonase.
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