Extra Credit Post: Name a problem with your industry and propose ideas on how to change it. Be innovative and think outside the box!
There are a number of issues associated with the medical industry. But obviously, the biggest issue is the cost of health care. There are over forty million Americans that do not have health insurance. This is a staggering statistic! However, people must be aware of the overhead that hospitals and doctors must endure in order to provide their services. While I am not a proponent of universal health care, I feel like something must be done in order to make health care more affordable for people. I feel like an innovative way to treat patients in an affordable manner is to begin doing “house calls” again. While this is something that is not popular and hasn’t been done in years, it will be convenient for the patient and more affordable. In the end, doctors make their money because of the patients so I feel that it wouldn’t be a large issue for me to complete house calls. However, it would only be to those that do not require the expensive equipment that hospitals carry; EKG machines, x-ray machines, etc. If we can visit our patients it will save them money and it’ll be a better way to connect with our patients. Many doctors nowadays don’t know anything about their patients, they walk in, perform their examinations, and leave. I expect myself to have a great relationship with all my patients and house calls would be a great way to do that.