It has been discussed ad nauseam about the issues Podiatrists are facing due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. This article did a brilliant job and at summing up how Podiatrists are facing financial ruin due to the COVID shutdown.
The ban on elective surgeries and the complete lack of patients is strangling Podiatrists who have leases and expenses that require seeing 30 patients a day but now are lucky to see 10 patients.
So many health care providers and hospitals are cutting back staff. Stories like this are far too common.
https://news.yahoo.com/amphtml/stanford-health-slashes-salaries-amid-070552371.html
If you are a Podiatrist employed by a hospital you are lucky if all you got was a salary cut. The fact is right now overall for all physicians 1 out of 5 has taken a pay cut or been furloughed.
https://www.businessinsider.com/doctors-see-furloughs-pay-cuts-coronavirus-hospitals-survey-2020-4
Nurse Practitioners are being furloughed and laid off due to the supervision requirement. There are no doctors or physicians to manage them.
Who was more ethical? A real estate ‘agent’, used car salesman, or podiatrist?
Who??
Hal Ornstein is the most ethical. Cough cough cough cough …………..
His hand is in another Pod’s pocket as I write this.
you’ve got that pretty much in the right order
They say YOU CAN’T HIDE STUPID and Barry Block is shining the light on STUPID PODIATRISTS because he desperately needs filler for his ad business so he doesn’t have to do podiatry himself. Look at Stupid Shavelson. He WARNS us that exercise is risky because it may be “hard to find professional attention” if you get hurt! OOH! don’t go outside. You’ve been warned. Really, here in Buffalo, the radio is full of ads for orthopedic departments being open to treat things from sprains, strains, and fractures. Sick Shavelson, who is absolutely gaga over shoe inserts, tells us that we… Read more »
FINANCIAL ROON—want that a new board: Fellow of the College of Ruminators? We’re all gonna get USD dinged by this—Eh…A clean terlet, warm shoes, and…sheet-yatt—we’re gonna get the kronas—You cannot reinvent the P…CP would suggest Sterno—Just had another shot of bleach…
Your essay Seth should be mailed to all podiatrists and students ..