- How will I afford my health insurance?
- What will happen if I get sick?
- Short term vs. long term concepts
- Health reform vs. healthcare reform
- Pricing disparities in insurance across age groups
- Access of rare disease groups to specialists
- Prevention and access to quality care
- Implementing preventive care
- Better medical and health education
- Costs of chronic disease and chronic care
What topics do you want to add to the brainstorm? Comment below!
I am concerned about all these areas and believe that genetic research and individualized care is urgent.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are really cutting to the core of the issues-- these are incredibly important topics to discuss!
ReplyDeleteI have recently been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid, among other things. We need to look at the small and big pictures here.
ReplyDeleteSo much money goes into researching the same "types" of disease and disorders. Combining research and funds has to be made mandatory. But I could be wrong.
ReplyDeleteDiscuss the effects of malpractice insurance/claims on the costs of healthcare. Are there solutions to this, such as US HHS regulation of Dx just like Rx to protect doctors?
ReplyDeleteWe need a system in place for patients who have signs and symptoms with no diagnosis. They run into more costs due to the lack of access to the proper specialist. There are many more challenges faced by the undiagnosed community.
ReplyDeleteMalpractice insurance is for the negligent Dr. Accidents do occur and liability must be recognized but using insurance rates as the reason to not do crucial testing is negligent so.....
ReplyDeleteCuring me of my condition is what I pay the doctor to do. If he can not cure me then I expect him to treat me accordingly and with due care and regard. If he does not have all the pertainent information about me, personally, then he is not using due care.
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