安大略省外科医生开放私人执业,原因是高级保健协会拖延开具账单,反映出更广泛的系统挫折感。
Ontario surgeons open private practice due to OHIP billing delays, reflecting wider system frustrations.
安大略外科医生Ronen Avram博士和Chris Coroneos博士在Burlington开业了私人执业,尽管为癌症病人开发了乳房重建技术,但在对OHIP账单拖延和拒付多年的沮丧之后,他们还是开始在Burlington开业。
Ontario surgeons Dr. Ronen Avram and Dr. Chris Coroneos have opened a private practice in Burlington after years of frustration with OHIP billing delays and denials, despite developing a breast reconstruction technique for cancer patients.
他们说这个系统效率低下, 包括申请被驳回, 行政工作过度, 占用了病人护理时间,
They say the system’s inefficiencies, including rejected claims and excessive administrative work, have diverted time from patient care and contributed to burnout.
他们的转变反映了整个安大略省更广泛的关切,许多外科医生,特别是整形外科医生,正在转向私人执业,以获得更好的薪酬,减少官僚主义障碍。
Their shift reflects broader concerns across Ontario, where many surgeons, especially in plastic surgery, are moving to private practice for better pay and fewer bureaucratic hurdles.
安大略省医疗协会继续敦促省级改革,包括更新账单编码、加快索赔处理速度和设立监察员,但表示没有取得任何有意义的进展。
The Ontario Medical Association continues to urge provincial reforms, including updated billing codes, faster claim processing, and an ombudsman, but says no meaningful progress has been made.