KevinMD November 17, 2024
Mick Connors, MD

There is something strangely captivating about the RVU (relative value unit) system in medicine. It’s as if it has become our own “precious”—a golden ring that offers power and financial viability, yet comes at a great cost. Just like the One Ring in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, the RVU system exerts a powerful, almost mesmerizing hold on the medical profession. It promises us control—of our practices, our autonomy, our livelihoods. But, like the One Ring, it is also deeply flawed and corrupting. It is both our source of power and our burden, pulling us further away from what truly matters in health care.

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