Virginia Health Service Areas and Health Districts
by James C. Sherlock
As I have studied and reported upon Virginia’s struggles in COVID response, many things have come into focus that need to be done better in healthcare. I have reported on a lot of them here and called for changes.
One major, overarching flaw needs attention.
Virginia’s physicians and nurses do not have sufficient influence over health laws, policy, regulations, Department of Health oversight or health programs. Physicians and nurses as organized groups largely were neither consulted or listened to in COVID response policy. If you doubt it, ask them. They are beyond frustrated.
When you needed a COVID vaccination, were you able to get one from your doctor or nurse practitioner? Didn’t think so.
I will recommend here a way to change the balance of influence. It is important to all Virginians that it indeed be altered. Continue reading
