Cut-practice is such a thing that the 'victim' or patients have no means to protect themselves from it. Therefore consumer awareness has a very limited role to play in deterring this practice.
Consumer awareness will only make the patient suspicious and add to his/ her stress levels; there is no way to confirm whether the doctor is doing cut-practice or not. Even if I myself am a doctor, there is no way even I can tell that I am being charged for cuts or not. So how will any ordinary non-medical person figure out that and protect himself/ herself?
Hence, it is absolutely essential that doctors only have to cultivate the good sense not to get into this practice and fight against it.
I feel whistle-blowers have a tremendous role in reducing this problem. Other than doctors, individuals like chartered accountants who give suggestions, professionals who supply software to automatically route the cuts, income tax officers who scrutinise, and such other stake-holders in this system should expose their clients/ write about it. At least stop contributing to it in any way.
Consumer awareness will only make the patient suspicious and add to his/ her stress levels; there is no way to confirm whether the doctor is doing cut-practice or not. Even if I myself am a doctor, there is no way even I can tell that I am being charged for cuts or not. So how will any ordinary non-medical person figure out that and protect himself/ herself?
Hence, it is absolutely essential that doctors only have to cultivate the good sense not to get into this practice and fight against it.
I feel whistle-blowers have a tremendous role in reducing this problem. Other than doctors, individuals like chartered accountants who give suggestions, professionals who supply software to automatically route the cuts, income tax officers who scrutinise, and such other stake-holders in this system should expose their clients/ write about it. At least stop contributing to it in any way.
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