MedPage Today December 18, 2022
— Ron Harman King questions the “compassion and humanity” advertised by large healthcare systems
In this video, healthcare marketing consultant Ron Harman King, MS, discusses the growing controversy over large healthcare systems constantly coming up short on what they advertise themselves on — compassion.
Following is a transcript of his remarks:
If you were to conduct an online ethics poll of healthcare providers, my guess would be that lying to patients about their health would rank among the top three worst offenses. In fact, it can be against the law, for which doctors can go to jail for years or even decades, as can a provider who lies about research data.
So, if healthcare providers can be so severely punished...