Indiana State Medical Association’s Post

Reforming US Health Care Won’t Work . It must be redesigned Voices across the country claim they have “the” answer to fix our broken health care system. Do not trust any one of them, because no one has the whole answer. What we all fall ill to, however, are our own point of view. We need a new approach. #healthcare #healthcarereform #medicalcare https://lnkd.in/gqT8q-UV

What if all US health care costs were transparent? In the US, the very same blood test can cost $19 at one clinic and $522 at another clinic just blocks away -- and nobody knows the difference until they get a bill weeks later. Journalist Jeanne Pinder says it doesn't have to be this way. She's built a platform that crowdsources the true costs of medical procedures and makes the data public, revealing the secrets of health care pricing. Learn how knowing what stuff costs in advance could make us healthier, save us money -- and help fix a broken system. https://hubs.la/Q028WDs80

Rep. Miller-Meeks is right—we need more transparency, lower prices, and more say in our health care decisions. That’s exactly what a Personal Option is all about. By increasing competition, reducing bureaucracy, and empowering patients, we can lower costs while maintaining access to high-quality care. It’s time to put health care choices back in the hands of individuals, where they belong. #PersonalOption

Narrow margins and high costs are challenges for health care that won’t disappear soon. Health systems need to explore creative capital planning solutions to find ways to grow and advance #PatientCare. https://hubs.ly/Q0321f3x0 

“The 21st century is the century of systems. Every system requires a network to deliver the change….We must back our primary care networks.” - Dr. Johnny Marshall. Visit our website for the blog which discusses three international primary care experts discuss high performing health system and primary care at https://loom.ly/1bzWb84. #primarycare #healthsystem #primarycarenetwork #primarycarenetworks

It can be frustrating to wait to access care. In emergency departments, people with less urgent health care needs may face long waits to ensure that life saving interventions occur first. Physicianqi Fraser Health’s Virtual Care is showing early but promising results in alleviating congestion and improving patient experience based on our #DigitalTwin insights. https://lnkd.in/gkqym5gW

This is the kind of innovation and leadership required to improve access and patient outcomes. Focused policy is required to encourage and to accelerate the testing and implementation of technology solutions while supporting leaders to act in the public health interest. With a growing and aging population it is crucial to regaining pubic trust and enabling a higher functioning healthcare system that is not under siege.

A panel discussion about expectations when moving health systems from fee-for-service to value-based care, incentivizing clinicians, and implementing outcome measures when there is no one recipe to follow: https://nej.md/4dmrYjc #NEJMCatLive

The Paradox of Healthcare: Are We Truly Helping You? Explore the irony within our medical system—designed to help you, yet often creating a dependency. Our discussion reveals how this cycle affects your health and what real support looks like. Tune in for insights that challenge conventional wisdom! #HealthcareParadox #MedicalSystem #HealthAwareness #PatientEmpowerment #DependencyCycle #WellnessJourney #HealthInsights #MedicalIndustry #HealthyLiving #BreakingTheCycle

💬 Communication with your healthcare team is key. Don’t hesitate to ask questions and discuss your treatment options openly. Your health is a partnership. #PatientCommunication #HealthcarePartnership