Prevention

A Reform Wish List

From the front lines of patient advocacy
February 4, 2010 -- Though the national debate over healthcare reform is far from over, most sympathizers now agree on common objectives, including universal access to quality care at an affordable cost, a focus on prevention, evidence-based medicine, electronic medical records, and a patient-centered approach. Read More >>

Does Prevention Make A Difference?

Experts disagree about whether it saves money or improves healthcare
August 11, 2009 -- Having worked inside healthcare for 30 years -- 20 years at Stanford and 10 years at Palo Alto Medical Foundation -- in positions that allow me to hear the internal dialogue of the provider organizations, I can assure you that any high level administrator or clinician knows that prevention (along with any sound practice of primary care) makes the overall care less expensive and better.
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Put Public Health Back on Top

We should work with policy makers and decision leaders to help them recognize that all policy is health policy.
The burden of care that overwhelms our medical system has largely resulted from providing expensive care for those suffering from illnesses that should have been prevented. Read More >>
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