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SCANDAL: Over 120 years of dentistry in danger – bureaucracy is eating practices!
After more than 40 years, Klaus Lux is closing his dental practice in Schönaich due to bureaucratic challenges and a lack of a successor.
SCANDAL: Over 120 years of dentistry in danger – bureaucracy is eating practices!
As Germany says goodbye to tradition and craftsmanship, the horrific reality of bureaucracy is now becoming all too clear! Klaus Lux, a steadfast dentist with a whopping 40 years of experience, is giving up his dental practice in Schönaich! This isn't just the end of his own career; it marks the dramatic end of around 120 years of family history in dentistry! SzBZ reports that the most fundamental reason for Lux's withdrawal is the unbearable bureaucracy that is crushing dentists.
Lux, who has dedicated his life to the health of others, doesn't take kindly to official regulations! He makes sobering statements about how the individual practice in the village faces a bleak future. With a clear point of view, he warns that the trend of care centers is inevitable and that smaller practices like his will inevitably die out! What a SHOCKING insight! The dentist, who has been fighting professional politics for 37 years, is frustrated: “There is no influence on the bureaucratic procedures!” he clarifies, raising alarm bells for all young dentists.
The enormity of bureaucracy!
Lux's helplessness is part of a much larger problem that affects many dentists! A sensational survey shows that every dentist wastes around 6 hours a week on bureaucratic tasks - that's HOURS that are missing from patient care! ZWP reports that practices spend a total of 24 hours a week just dealing with bureaucracy! This is an unbearable burden!
And that's not all! The constantly growing demands on quality management and hygiene regulations are putting a strain on practices! Young dentists are forced to pick up the shovel in their place and pave the road to bureaucracy as they are swept away by the growing wave of frustration. Not only do you have to master the craft, you also have to act as a bureaucrat in a rapidly changing world!
The digital catastrophe!
Another worrying element is the impending introduction of the electronic patient record (ePA) on January 15, 2025. Dentists WL reveals: The planned introduction is viewed as completely impractical! With only four weeks of testing for software that offers no solutions to problems, many patients' health is being put to the test!Chaos is inevitable!
Dental office employees are caught between the burden of meeting new documentation requirements and the relentless pressure to care for their patients. If politicians don't act quickly, this dystopia could become reality in many places and rethink the supply of millions!
The appeal from the dental profession is clear: reducing bureaucracy must finally be put on the priority list, otherwise there is a risk of catastrophic consequences! Lux and his colleagues are eagerly waiting for politicians to finally act before the last dental practice in the village closes!