Wednesday, June 17, 2009

What Overarching Themes Have Emerged?

Here are the initial themes we identified at the meeting:
  1. Research
  2. Access to information
  3. Technology
  4. Incentives
  5. Systems of care
  6. Health, wellness, prevention
  7. Money, affordability, costs
  8. Access for underserved populations
  9. Money
  10. Quality
  11. Incentives
We're moving forward to get these themes into a smaller number of topics to discuss. How would you group these?
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8 comments:

  1. VaughnJune 17, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    Quality, Access, and Cost

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  2. AnonymousJune 17, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    My grouping would be as follows:

    Research
    Technology

    Access to information
    Systems of care

    Quality
    Incentives
    Health, wellness, prevention

    Money, affordability, costs
    Access for underserved populations
    Money

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  3. SimplyBeingMeJune 17, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    Federal Mandates - Right to Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness

    Systems of care
    Research
    Access to information
    Technology
    Health, wellness, prevention

    Fiscal Responsibility

    Incentives
    Money, affordability, costs
    Access for underserved populations
    Money

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  4. Genetic Alliance StaffJune 17, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    Thank you for your comments! We discussed refining access so that we also think critically about systems of care.

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  5. SimplyBeingMeJune 17, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    Maybe like the driving records but more like an anonymous data bank that Dr's can enter their patients test results and get feedback from around the world, or perhaps the just our country to start.

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  6. BenitaJune 17, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    Technology: includng Research, Access to information and Access for underserved populations.

    Money and fiscal responsibility: including quality; affordability; health, wellness, and prevention; incentives. (proof of money well-spent)

    Include a "path to wellness" for every patient, as part of every plan.

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  7. SimplyBeingMeJune 17, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    I want all my dr's to have access to all my records. As it is, I have to get the copies and then fax them to each doctor.

    Another issue that has to be a part of the discuss on system of care is Dr's that are undersstaffed and overwhelmed. My Dr. complains that she would make more per hour if she cut hair. Thus, no one is getting fair treatment and she is one of the best Dr's I've had. Does this bring us back to technology??

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  8. SimplyBeingMeJune 17, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    Look at the Personal Genome Project, people need to be aware first that having access to all this information is better than the fear that someone will hack into your whole life story.

    Education on the subject of genetic testing and what it will an will not do is extremely important.

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