Our Next Steps in the Health JourneyWhat are our next steps moving forward? Among the numerous questions asked within this book, this one may be the most difficult by far…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
Call to Action: Fixing the U.S. Health SystemYou’re probably wondering, How will we solve the issues our healthcare system poses? Is there a solution to this madness? The status of…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Bridging the Communication Disconnect by Meeting HalfwayHealthcare is a two-way street. On one hand, patients should work to assess their own individual environments and analyze the factors that…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Shifting Away from “Doctor Knows Best” CultureInvolving patients in the healthcare process has proven beneficial for both the providers and consumers, yet a lack of patient engagement…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Rising Prominence of Ideologies of Healthcare ConsumerismTo begin, my book centers on the mission of converting passive patients to “active managers” of their healthcare, a term I will use quite…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
Exploring Healthcare Payment Alternative: Value-Based PurchasingAfter discussing the drastic transition into universal healthcare, we need to investigate less severe changes that can be implemented…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
U.S. Fee-for-Service Reimbursement SystemThe United States currently functions using a fee-for-service payment model, where medical providers are reimbursed by individuals, the…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
Fragmented Nature of U.S. Health IndustryIn the past, when an individual was acting abnormally in a way that caused reasonable suspicion from their neighbors, holes were then…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
How the U.S. Healthcare System Compares to Other CountriesParadox: Increased Prices for Lower QualityMar 9, 2020Mar 9, 2020
The Journey and Story Behind My Book, “The Healthcare ConversationMy medical history is not all that exciting. I am young and relatively healthy; healthcare was not something I thought about very often —…Feb 28, 20201Feb 28, 20201