Medical Economics September 5, 2024
How do we offer the care our nation’s patients deserve?
Why is it that our nation has world class tertiary care and spends trillions of dollars on health care, more than any other industrialized nation, but is failing in patient outcomes, cost to the patient, and most recently, a decline in average lifespan. How do we turn this “frog” into a princess, thus offering our nation the care it deserves.
This article will focus on key points that, in this author’s opinion, may pay huge dividends. Topics will include access to care, education, availability of healthy food, and a culture of dependency.
Access to care
Emergency Departments and Urgent Care facilities are overrun with exceptional waiting times and many patients...