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Lessons Learned from the State of Wisconsin
[By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA, CMP™]
Did you know that healthcare journalist William F. Shea opined a decade ago that there were numerous psychological barriers against the formation of physicians unions [personal communication].
The Reasons
These included (1) public perception of doctor’s as a “cut above” ordinary workers; (2) doctor’s attempts to wrap collective bargaining in a mantle of patient’s rights that lacked credibility; and (3) the highly educated physician’s ability to re-engineer and seek alternate employment opportunities rather than accept the salary scale or lack of autonomy present in restrictive managed care entities.
Assessment
Time has proven him correct as MD resignation through individual re-deployment and/or innovation has been more effective than any “strike” if called for by one practitioner, or union group, at a time.
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Conclusion
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