Psychiatrist
I would like to advocate a health care system which:
1)Keeps the treating physician accountable for the appropriateness, effectiveness, and cost of care.
2)Provides a primary care model such that one physician is responsible for the coordination of all specialist care, diagnostic studies, and address drug interaction and compliance.
3)Addresses the issue of medication, and other treatment modalities, compliance with specific approaches for dealing with lack of compliance.
4)Actively address common issues of public health, such as smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity, work and family stress.
5)Will identify those patients who exploit medical care and utilize excessive services to address emotional and psychiatric issues.
6)Provide identification of the problematic use of alcohol and the abuse of illicit substances.
Thank you.
L. Kessler
Comment By: Cathy Clough
Date & Time: February 15, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Isn't this the foundation for managed care?