System Where Doctors Paid Based On Success Of Care To Begin Testing In January

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[–]SundogsPlace[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

As it should be. Dr's shouldn't be paid if they can't Make you well.

Another important notion of Chinese Medicine is the prevention of disease and maintenance of health. Historically, a Chinese Medicine doctor was paid a retainer to keep their patients healthy. If a patient became sick, the doctor would not be paid until the patient’s health returned. In a similar vein, a doctor that resorted to surgery was considered an inferior doctor. If he/she did their job well and helped their clients stay healthy, there would be no need to perform surgery. https://xhistoryunveiledx.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/doctors-paying-patients-in-ancient-china/

[–]Stoner 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Dr's shouldn't be paid if they can't Make you well.

Who will staff care wards for the permanently or terminally ill? What about psychological issues that's harder to gauge compared to a weird inflammation?

[–]SundogsPlace[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There would have to be exceptions made for medical professionals working with persons deemed permanently or terminally ill. Your point about psychological issues is a good one. Medical professionals will have to come up with a fair way to address that concern.

[–]Fluke 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yep, just like some surgeons won't operating on anyone who isn't almost a guaranteed success, so they can keep their stats up. Who wants to take care of your elderly mom when they can have a young healthy patient...