http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2009/11/12/bending-the-curve-with-carrots-and-sticks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bending-the-curve-with-carrots-and-sticks The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere Thu, 24 May 2012 07:58:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2009/11/12/bending-the-curve-with-carrots-and-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-31631 The Prescription for Revolutionary Healthcare Delivery Reform* | Vybes.com - Tech News, Reviews, Business, Health News and More Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:12:50 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/?p=2791#comment-31631 [...] pursuit of four goals to revolutionize US healthcare delivery and bend the cost curve? A recent Health Affairs article explores what it would take to reach these far-reaching [...] [...] pursuit of four goals to revolutionize US healthcare delivery and bend the cost curve? A recent Health Affairs article explores what it would take to reach these far-reaching [...]

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]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2009/11/12/bending-the-curve-with-carrots-and-sticks/comment-page-1/#comment-31506 Dr. M.Z.Younis Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:16:55 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/?p=2791#comment-31506 around 1906 we have about 170 Medical School and 90 million American. Now we have around 140 Medical school with 300 + million American. The number of medical students has been almost the same over the last 20 years. We need to support more public Medical Schools as one part of the solution. The basic argument I have in my economic & Finance classes is that Physicians induce demand. This argument is not completely true, because there is no relationship proven between income level and professional honesty. Like any profession a few Physicians might induce demand, but the majority will keep their professional integrity and their patients health above unneeded medical treatment. Historically, technology led to reduction in price of food, TV, and computers and so on. We need to examine why the advancement in medical technology led to the increase in the cost of health care. It could be monopoly , lack of single payer system or government subsidy and distortion of the health care market. The answer to these problems need further investigations. around 1906 we have about 170 Medical School and 90 million American.
Now we have around 140 Medical school with 300 + million American.
The number of medical students has been almost the same over the last 20 years.
We need to support more public Medical Schools as one part of the solution.
The basic argument I have in my economic & Finance classes is that Physicians induce demand.
This argument is not completely true, because there is no relationship proven between income level and professional honesty. Like any profession a few Physicians might induce demand, but the majority will keep their professional integrity and their patients health above unneeded medical treatment.
Historically, technology led to reduction in price of food, TV, and computers and so on. We need to examine why the advancement in medical technology led to the increase in the cost of health care.
It could be monopoly , lack of single payer system or government subsidy and distortion of the health care market. The answer to these problems need further investigations.

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