NOW IS THE TIME - PHYSICIAN INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH-CARE REFORM

Physician involvement in health care reform must go beyond the roles of organized medicine, and must occur on a local as well as national level. We outline a variety of ways for practicing physicians to become involved in health care reform and in redefining the fundamental purposes of the health care system. Our actions as physicians during the next few years can help shape reform. The choice now is to lead or be left behind.