Saturday, April 13, 2013

Docs Told They Must Drive Health System Change (focus on "cost value" first, not the patient)

Medpage Today ^ | April 11, 2013 | David Pittman

Doctors are the only people who can drive the change in healthcare delivery that's needed to save the country from a financial crisis, a health policy expert said here.
Emanuel highlighted six elements that must underline payment and delivery reform efforts:
-- Focus on cost value
-- Focus on the patient
-- Standardize processes
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"We need a big infrastructure to be able to deliver high-quality care going forward," Emanuel said.
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