VIP treatment for certain patients

One ethical issue that the healthcare system rarely speaks about is the fact that healthcare facilities aren’t treating all patients equally. Certain patients are getting the VIP treatment within a facility while others are being left behind. Elite care for VIP patients such as financial donors, trustees’ family members, and other influential people in the community can take many forms. It may result in shorter waiting times or longer physician consultations, or it could mean that the hospital administrator drops by to make sure they don’t have any problems and that their care is first-class. While ensuring the privacy of celebrities enters into the equation, consistently the hospital treats people who are wealthy, or who are donors, differently than the general public. From the viewpoint of a patient I could see how this would be very upsetting to know, but I’ve come to the realization that in America “money talks”. Unfortunately hospitals are a highly profitable business and like any other business when funds are distributed in a timely manner there’s a need to keep those customers coming back. Many American patients feel the same way like they're just a number in line at the butcher's shop. Some patients have had enough, and those who can afford it are choosing to pay hefty premiums out-of-pocket to get more personalized, more polite service. There are now more than 1,000 doctors in the U.S. who have opened concierge, or boutique, practices, according to the Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design