The DocNation Podcast: S1E16: Dr. Leah Houston on Exposing the Broken Healthcare System: Why Doctors Are Leaving and Patients Are Suffering
Description
In this episode of the Doc Nation podcast, hosts Justin Nabity and Neil Dougherty are joined by Dr. Leah Houston, an advocate for physician autonomy and the founder of a credentialing company. Dr. Houston shares her personal experiences with the healthcare system, including a dangerous incident where a patient, who was handcuffed and unsupervised, attempted to assault her. This led her to report the safety concern, only to face retaliation from hospital leadership, including accusations about her fitness to practice, which ultimately caused her to resign.
The conversation expands to address the larger systemic issues facing doctors, such as the lengthy and arduous credentialing process that keeps physicians tethered to unsatisfactory working conditions and hinders their mobility. Dr. Houston and the hosts discuss the detrimental effects of a "factory model" healthcare system, where doctors are reduced to mere production units and patients become "widgets" on a conveyor belt, limiting meaningful interactions and quality care.
They also touch on how the media, with sensationalized stories like the "Doctor Death" podcast, has painted doctors in a negative light, overshadowing the real problems within the system. Dr. Houston explains how financial incentives, administrative burdens, and insurance companies contribute to the broken system, causing harm to both physicians and patients.
Dr. Houston highlights the alarming trend among medical students, with 30% expressing they do not plan to practice clinical medicine at all. She emphasizes the importance of doctors speaking out against the system and reclaiming their autonomy, with DocNation providing critical support to help them do so.
Episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f1c356df
Podcast: https://docnation.com
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