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Gingrich-Health Care. 1/6 economy is health care Fastest growing expense for Business Government Liberals, Politicians, and Media Have it wrong. Health Care. 3 Things Wrong Acute care 3 rd party payments Paper Preventive care Patient payments Paperless- EMR. Health Care.
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Gingrich-Health Care • 1/6 economy is health care • Fastest growing expense for • Business • Government • Liberals, Politicians, and Media • Have it wrong
Health Care 3 Things Wrong • Acute care • 3rd party payments • Paper • Preventive care • Patient payments • Paperless- EMR
Health Care • Move info from Doctors office to the patient • Health information technology improves • Productivity • Accuracy • Cuts costs • Patient Centered with more information and responsibility
Health Care • 17 year lag • 3 D’s • Discover • Develop • Deliver • CME • Constant Education reduces lag
Health Care • Medical Tourism • Free up resources for actual care • Current system already attracts people to US • More technology reduces mistakes • Telemedicine • Video conferencing
Health Care • Elective Surgery • Costs are down • Laser Eye Surgery • Cosmetic surgery • Technology • On-line drug purchasing • Computerized ordering • Bar coding drugs • Automated medicated dispensing
Health Care • Electronic Medical Records • Billing on real costs not cross subsidies • Fee for Service- • Malpractice Insurance
Health Care • Patient Centered needed • 3rd party payer • Conflict • Fraud • Frustration • Satisfy the insurance company instead of the patient • Move away from “rental car”
Health Care • Focus on Individual • Wellness, early detection, prevention • More access to COSTS • HSA • Put your own money in tax free • Use it tax free • Go job to job • 4 of 5 DON’T have a major medical problem before 65
Health Care • Wellness • Exercise • Nutrition • Mental Health • Depression • Partnership with Doctor
Health Care • Ideas • EMR • Vouchers and tax credits to buy insurance • Bonds • People DO have time to get costs
Health Care • You Maintain • You Pay • You are responsible