title: Practicing medicine versus pushing paper.
abstract: A neurologist reflects on the realities of his workday after a patient asks why doctors complain about payers' bureaucratic oversight.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Hospital, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz MedicalCampus, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Steven.Ringel@ucdenver.edu
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ringel
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D004282:Documentation; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009462:Neurology; D010820:Physicians