J. DeWayne Tooson, MD, president of Tuscaloosa-based GI Associates of West Alabama, shared insights into the lasting effect of the pandemic and what success will look like in 2021.
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Question: What will make or break your practice in 2021?
Dr. J. DeWayne Tooson: Three things immediately come to mind:
1. Illness, absenteeism, disability and death of healthcare workers, physicians and nurses due to COVID-19
2. The increased cost of operating healthcare facilities
3. Price-gouging of medical supplies and personal protective equipment