{"id":445,"date":"2022-02-25T13:55:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T14:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaguarviber.com\/?p=445"},"modified":"2022-12-26T15:08:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T15:08:40","slug":"the-three-words-every-patient-in-the-u-s-healthcare-system-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jaguarviber.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/25\/the-three-words-every-patient-in-the-u-s-healthcare-system-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The three words every patient in the U.S. healthcare system should know"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We all know the saying, \u201cYou get what you pay for.\u201d It applies to almost everything we buy. But with health care, that saying doesn\u2019t always ring true.<\/p>\n

Most people who have had a serious illness or injury know that a heavy price tag doesn\u2019t necessarily mean a good outcome. You can pay a hefty bill and still walk away without a diagnosis or an effective treatment.<\/p>\n

In part, that\u2019s because traditionally, doctors get paid by the number of procedures they perform, even if those procedures don\u2019t fix your problem.\u00a0 And in health care, costs from vary greatly from one health care provider to another, often with no relation to quality.<\/p>\n

We already know that health care is too expensive<\/a>. Many Americans are forced to choose between medicine and groceries<\/a> as it is.1<\/sup> So for patients paying for medical care, results matter.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, the healthcare system is beginning to change. A better model exists, and many doctors, hospitals and health insurers are starting to embrace it. It\u2019s called value-based care<\/strong>, and it\u2019s key to making our health care system better.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Moving toward a patient-friendly system of care.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With the traditional fee-for-service model, the more prescriptions your doctor writes and the more tests they order, the more they get paid. That means patients are often subjected to what\u2019s called \u201cover-treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, studies have found that 20% of all medical care is unnecessary<\/a>.2<\/sup> That number includes prescription drugs, tests, and procedures that are profitable for hospitals but unhelpful for patients.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at knee replacements as an example. Some estimates say that 34% of knee replacements are unnecessary<\/a>.3<\/sup> As a result, thousands of patients may be paying for and recovering from a surgery they may not have needed.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, other patients often don\u2019t get enough<\/em> care. The fee-for-service model drives up costs of high-tech treatments and specialty doctors<\/a>, which leaves many people unable to afford the treatments and medicines they truly need.4<\/sup><\/p>\n

When care is unaffordable, sick people get sicker.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Patient benefits of value-based care<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n