Medscape May 18, 2022
Joel Theisen, BSN, RN

Companies strive for disruption to pioneer new ground and advance performance. You know the adage: “Disrupt and you will be saved.” Except in this case, we don’t need saving. We need a shift in awareness and accountability. The cost of healthcare is skyrocketing. Simultaneously, the experience for those we serve, as well as those who serve, is worsening.

Though the big business of healthcare controls resource allocation, it’s really seniors and those who serve them who should have more influence over how they can partner for the right options at the right time. However, our current system is often too narrow.

The historical healthcare model for seniors has primarily focused on fixing new medical problems or exacerbations in reactive and...

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