Episode 1395 • • 59:32 - 1:05:16
1395: Inflation Demon
CDC Motivational Interviewing, Doctor Scripts and Patient Resistance
The CDC has issued a "Motivational Interviewing" script for healthcare professionals to use when counseling patients on COVID-19 vaccination. The script utilizes telemarketing-style skip logic and scaled questions to overcome patient hesitancy through empathy and collaboration. Critics suggest these sessions are designed to allow doctors to bill Medicare for "counseling" even when the patient is visiting for unrelated issues, such as a sore throat.