The business of medicine: How hospitals are putting profits over patients

KevinMD March 29, 2025
Gene Uzawa Dorio, MD

When I first started my career in medicine, CT scans and MRIs were nonexistent. Scientific advancements and technology facilitated the development of these and many other diagnostic tools.

These changes have enhanced medical care, enabling physicians to diagnose and treat patients more effectively. The integration of computers has played a crucial role in this advancement by ensuring better continuity of care, whether at home or in the hospital, through improved communication between doctors and patients.

Simultaneously, driven by profit motives, businesses, including insurance companies and hospital administrators, have taken much of the medical decision-making away from doctors.

I have been in private practice nearly four decades, which means I am a small business owner with independence in decision-making.

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