Letters
I am concerned about access to care by a physician and would like to propose a community- based health care program.
A proposal for better access to care
As the Affordable Care Act has been par- tially implemented, it is evident that it is neither affordable nor simplistic. Yet the question from the pundits remains: “Do Republicans have any ideas about health care?”
This proposal, from a conservative
Republican physician, concerns the principle of access to care by a physi- cian. Health care needs supervision by physicians, not midlevel practitioners. As such, it is essential for a fully licensed physician to evaluate and to implement investigations, patient education, and treatment. Ancillary health care professionals assist physicians and have sufficient knowledge to present information to a supervising physician and aid in treat- ment. Also, it will be beneficial to in- volve social workers in this endeavor, for they have knowledge of health care funding and resources.
I am concerned about access to care by a physician and would like to propose a community-based health care program. In the United Stated, there are four lev- els of government: local, county, state,
and federal. In many instances, the re- sources of the first two are combined. Traditionally, most counties have health departments. State governments also have health departments funded by the legislatures. There is also funding for health activities, such as state hospitals and professional schools. The federal government has assisted state and local public health activities mostly through granting processes. The objective in proposing a simplis-
tic health care system is to provide pub- lic health services to the public by using all levels of government. With a coop- erative intragovernmental relationship, it may be possible to provide for the se- verely impaired and the catastrophically ill, as well as the uninsured and under- insured. Emergency and disaster services should also be included.
The local government could provide the facilities in which health care ser- vices can be delivered; the states can provide funding, as well as health per- sonnel from professional schools. The federal government should be able to position itself in the development of a professional cadre of health care profes- sionals as commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS).
Physician Practice Opportunities
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kfortney@covhs.org June 2014 TEXAS MEDICINE 7
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