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5 Quick Questions With: Richard Vannieuwenhuize MD

https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-richard-vannieuwenhuize-2kb2d

 

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

Primary Care Physician

 

2. What do you love about your job?

Helping patients.
 

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

Insurance authorization for testing and medication.

 

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

Inability to communicate with some medical facilities.

 

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

Improve access to more doctors and specialists.

 

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

Too many prior authorizations for everything!