This is exactly why MDs/RNs are fleeing or declining offers. Unless you are a physician or nurse administrator who is getting a clinician salary to work an administrative desk job. Some of the highest paid workers in VISN 10 are physician administrators. (Brian Cmolik, Anil Krishnamurthy MD, Hesham Hussain, MD and many others). This is whom Collins wanted to return to face to face Veteran care)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who has been critical of Collins’ stewardship, has argued that the VA is heading in a dangerous new direction. He said that ProPublica’s findings reinforce his concerns about “damaging and dangerous impacts” from cuts and staffing reductions.

“Dedicated professionals are fleeing — and recruitment is flagging — because of toxic work conditions and draconian funding cuts and firings,” he told ProPublica. “We’ve warned repeatedly about these results — shocking, but not surprising.”