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5 Quick Questions With RI Healthcare Providers

5 Quick Questions With John M Corsi, DO 

https://www.chartercare.org/import/providers/john-m.-corsi/

 

1. What is your role in the RI healthcare community?

I am a primary care physician who has been practicing in RI for over 30 years.

 

2. What do you love about your job?

Being able to interact with patients. 

 

3. What is the biggest challenge that you face when providing care to your patient population?

Too much interference from insurance companies and the government in providing adequate care to many patients.

 

4. What are some healthcare barriers that your non-English speaking patients face?

Other than language not much different from other patients.

 

5. If you could make one change to the RI healthcare system, what would it be?

Needs a lot more than ONE!

 

Anything else you'd like to add about current challenges facing the RI healthcare community?

There is too much interference from people who don't actually take care of patients.