While this article is very interesting, it is important for the author to acknowlege that these are not soley her suggestions, but recommendations recently published by Think New Mexico, a New Mexico Think Tank: https://www.thinknewmexico.org/health-care-worker-shortage/. While we all agree that we need tangible solutions to the problems, re-iterating the same information isn't always useful.
Solutions involve more than just "health care". They relate to housing, transportation, education, safety and many other Social Deterimanents of Health. They also involve advocating and influencing legislation at the state level (i.e. Think New Mexico and other coalitions).
Los Alamos Social Services, Los Alamos County Health Council, Los Aamos County Law Enforcement and Los Alamos Medical Center, as well as county staff and local boards and commissions have been working on these issues for several years. Stay tuned as the Comprehensive Health Plan with Recommendations and and an Action Plan is presented to County Council on December 17.
I thank Dr. Bratton for her article and Boomtown for running it. I also appreciate that Dr. Bratton is among the few physicians who have written or spoken about public health or health system matters, In the six years I have been in LA, including during COVID. In addition, I welcome Dr. Bratton's referring to the excellent Think NM piece on NM's healthcare workforce. The governor and the legislature will shortly have a chance to show us if they are serious - or not - about improving healthcare in NM. As Dr. Bratton said, the healthcare workforce problem is amenbale to policy solutions, if the state is willing to adopt them.
I've changed all my Dr's, medical appointments and chose to go to TX for that. Easier to get appointments that fit your schedule, more choice which results in better medical options/care. Most doctors in LA are opinionated, arrogant and couldn't care less. I tried SF and whom wants to go to Abq? (Also not all Dr's and pharmacies accept all/most common medical insurance)
While this article is very interesting, it is important for the author to acknowlege that these are not soley her suggestions, but recommendations recently published by Think New Mexico, a New Mexico Think Tank: https://www.thinknewmexico.org/health-care-worker-shortage/. While we all agree that we need tangible solutions to the problems, re-iterating the same information isn't always useful.
Solutions involve more than just "health care". They relate to housing, transportation, education, safety and many other Social Deterimanents of Health. They also involve advocating and influencing legislation at the state level (i.e. Think New Mexico and other coalitions).
Los Alamos Social Services, Los Alamos County Health Council, Los Aamos County Law Enforcement and Los Alamos Medical Center, as well as county staff and local boards and commissions have been working on these issues for several years. Stay tuned as the Comprehensive Health Plan with Recommendations and and an Action Plan is presented to County Council on December 17.
Lisa Hampton, Los Alamos Health Council
Dr. Bratton explicitly credited Think New Mexico in her piece and it is hyperlinked.
I thank Dr. Bratton for her article and Boomtown for running it. I also appreciate that Dr. Bratton is among the few physicians who have written or spoken about public health or health system matters, In the six years I have been in LA, including during COVID. In addition, I welcome Dr. Bratton's referring to the excellent Think NM piece on NM's healthcare workforce. The governor and the legislature will shortly have a chance to show us if they are serious - or not - about improving healthcare in NM. As Dr. Bratton said, the healthcare workforce problem is amenbale to policy solutions, if the state is willing to adopt them.
I've changed all my Dr's, medical appointments and chose to go to TX for that. Easier to get appointments that fit your schedule, more choice which results in better medical options/care. Most doctors in LA are opinionated, arrogant and couldn't care less. I tried SF and whom wants to go to Abq? (Also not all Dr's and pharmacies accept all/most common medical insurance)