06-30-2012, 03:16 AM
(06-29-2012, 03:23 PM)kandrathe Wrote: They wouldn't need to say, "Reduce the number of mammograms you perform.", but merely control the costs by only providing a limited number of machines per facility.They could do that, but a politician that is intentionally doing such a thing against public opinion isn't going to be in power very long.
(06-29-2012, 03:23 PM)kandrathe Wrote: So, other than keeping their government salary and your assumption of their noble self actualization, what motivates the Canadian health care provider to provide better quality?I struggled with this question, mostly because of the vagueness of the term "quality" when it comes to healthcare. In the end though, it really boils down to what motivates anyone to do quality work.