Friday, September 20, 2019
8A – Solving The Problem
Accessible and Affordable healthcare
The service I would like to create is a clinic that offers regular medical visits and virtual consultations, by offering a virtual service I can cut many expenses like that are normally involved in running a clinic and people without insurance can be offer a quality service at a lower price. A patient can log in using their computer or smart phone to talk to a medical provider, so I would not need to have a big facility with large waiting rooms. Vital signs could be monitor by using technology that is already available to patients, laboratory test could be order electronically if needed and medications prescriptions will be sent to the patient’s pharmacy of choice.
The virtual services provide at the clinic are similar to what some medical offices and even emergency clinics are already providing, the difference is that in this facilities they cost still high and the patient have to visit the office.
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Hey Herzen! Your solution to affordable and accessible healthcare seems very practical. Most people have smartphones with internet capabilities so your model can really make an impact if implemented properly. I recall from your interviews that some people actually prefer to see their doctor in person, so I think that this solution would be better implemented if it is targeted to a very specific group of people - perhaps low-income consumers in areas where the nearest doctor is >10 miles away might work.
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Matthew Mrnacaj
Hi Herzen,
ReplyDeleteI liked your previous article where you identified the issue of unaffordable healthcare. Given that the healthcare system in the United States is a failing system inefficiently regulated by the government, I would go as far as to claim that that the policy is drastic need of change. Your idea could be implemented as one of the first steps taken towards a universal free healthcare system.