Excess patient load stresses health centers
Posted:
09/04/2007
Helen Altonn of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin writes:
"Insured patients who cannot find doctors on the Big Island are turning to community health centers, which hurts their bottom line and mission, says Hamakua Health Center's medical director.
No one is turned away, said Dr. Brian Williams, 'but the more insured patients we have, the lower our reimbursements for our target population.'"