Per-scan payment creates a 'fear of missing out' but reframing it can buy back time

Per-scan compensation fuels anxiety that time off is 'lost income.' The mindset shift: choosing not to report isn't losing money but buying back your time for family, holidays, and presence.

• Source is an educational short from Dr. Christoph Agten discussing the psychological downside of fee-for-service radiology compensation.
• Argues that the perception of lost income during time off is a 'terrible deal' that trades life for money.
• Practical perspective shift presented: reframing time off as purchasing freedom and presence rather than incurring a financial loss.

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