COVID may reduce health care providers, but encourage innovation

The government response to COVID-19 has threatened the survival of businesses across the country—including doctors’ offices and major hospitals. It’s a trend that could significantly impact health care access for months or years to come—but those changes could also encourage innovation that dramatically reforms the doctor-patient relationship and addresses the current system’s flaws.


“The thing people forget about physician offices is, regardless of whether they’re an independent physician office or they’re owned by Mercy, the individual offices are very cash dependent,” said Shawn Martin, senior vice president for advocacy, practice advancement, and policy at the Americ...

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs COVID may reduce health care providers, but encourage innovation