> The problem is over optimization not lack of people or resources. As soon as there's an excuse for less staff because we have "digital record keeping" we're going to have less money and even less staff.

At least in my area, it seems like lack of people is a problem. Sometimes it's lack of people because the pay is too low, but more of it it's lack of people because the pool of qualified people is too small. And increasing pay increases healthcare costs, and healthcare costs are already very high. If digital tools allow the available staff to see more patients while delivering the same level of care (and without burning out the providers), then that means more capacity and less times people want to see a doctor, but can't. Similar arguments for same number of patients ans greater level of care. If it's more patients, but worse level of care, then it becomes tricky.

The lack of people is too low because the organization tasked with accrediting new doctors has a financial incentive to its current members to keep the pool of doctors low.

Holy wow, I meant to say lack of people is the problem. Edited to reflect that.