MakeMedicineBetter.org
Login  |  Register

RECENT ACTIVITY

<< first< prev45678102030next >last >>
Welcome, Guest
REGISTER
Categories
Blogs
Blog Comments
Ideas
Idea Comments
Heroes
Hero Comments

Using Predictive Analytics to Reduce Cost

Craig Stevens
From Idea
jason...don't really know where you're coming from. give me an example of how something like this could make it easier for me to be a patient.
more >>>

Using Predictive Analytics to Reduce Cost

Jason Vander Weele
1 Comment
2
From Idea
I recently returned from a customer advisory board of a predictive analytic software company. It seems to me that many other for-profit industries are already using predictive software to increase ROI and reduce costs within their organization. It also seems to me that health care is still working at simple reporting of the descriptives of what is happening, and not anywhe...
more >>>

Do you understand the reform package recently passed by Congress?

Mary Roney
From Poll
I would like to know when can we use it ????
more >>>

Medical care

Mary Roney
From Idea
I would also like to add. I grew up watching my Mom work her tail off to support me........she had a heart condition. Rather then go to the Doctor, because she did not have insurance......she sufffered and basically died because of it !!!!!
more >>>

Medical care

Mary Roney
1 Comment
0
From Idea
First I think we should stop Doctors and Insurance companies from charging soooo much. They are getting very rich,....while we suffer!!! I thought they did what they did because they care about people. It is all about the money !!!! I thought I found a great place to go. I suffer from chronic pain. I found a clinic in Washington,Mo. that goes by your pay....She looked up my ...
more >>>

Timely & Efficient care

Mary Roney
From Idea
I was one of those people who had to use the ER as a Doctors office. I hated to do it, but I had no choice. I had an absecse tooth, my face swelled up like a grapefruit.I was hurting so bad I was up all night. I hated to got to the ER, because I felt I was taking away from more important things. That brings me to another story. I suffer from chronic pain, I was almost excite...
more >>>

Waiting so long for care

Tiffany Sewell
From Idea
True, however, if you have to see a specialist who can't get you in, the physician referral line may be able to put you in touch with a different physician in the same specialty; or your doctor may be able to recommend a different specialist. If I told my GP, "you told me to see X, but he doesn't have any open appointments for two months," my GP wo...
more >>>

Waiting so long for care

Judy Hall
From Idea
When you have a particular problem that your g.p. cannot handle, you must see the "specialist." He/she may already have test results, etc. I'm sure the patient's insurance company would not want these tests repeated again. It would be a lot of "red tape" to start all over again with a new doctor.
more >>>

Waiting so long for care

Tiffany Sewell
From Idea
If the doctor you usually see can't get you in, I recommend calling the physician referral line at BJC (314.362.WELL) They're exceptionally good at getting appointments as soon as possible. One of the reasons I go to my general practicioner is that I have never had to wait to get in to see him. I call, tell his nurse what the problem is, and she has always b...
more >>>

What do polls tell us?

Mason Park
From Blog
It isn't the lack of control, it is the lack of excellent care. When you have patient ratio's too high due to budget how do you expect your nurses to deliver excellent care. Also people pick up on social strains within a department. When you have a department that the staff is dysfunctional at best, patient's pick up on that too. You want to improve scores, th...
more >>>

Waiting so long for care

Judy Hall
5 Comments
2
From Idea
When a patient is in pain or really feeling poorly, why must we wait several days or even weeks to see the doctor? I realize they are busy and booked but what alternative does a sick patient have other than going to the Emergency Room and waiting for many hours and then being criticized for using the Emergency Room as a doctor's office? There must be a better way to be see...
more >>>

Idea: Summary Report of Services Rendered

Craig Stevens
From Idea
I think this is a great idea and probably would help in many different ways.
more >>>

Idea: Summary Report of Services Rendered

Jason Campbell
From Idea
I'm not sure that I agree it's unethical, but I do think it's a good idea. Many people leave a medical visit with little understanding of their examination, condition, or prescriptions. I think a summary in layman's terms would encourage many patients to take a more active role in their own health care simply because they would have a better understanding.
more >>>

Idea: Summary Report of Services Rendered

Adam flath
4 Comments
5
From Idea
Idea: After every visit, EVERY patient gets a Summary Report of what the Doctor just did for them, recommendations, next appointment, etc. It is unfair and in my opinion unethical to not provide your patients with a detailed summary of what services were rendered on my body. It should not have to be requested, it should be given. -When I get my oil changed at the mechani...
more >>>

What do polls tell us?

June Fowler
8 Comments
6
From Blog
In the most recent poll on www.makemedicinebetter.org , visitors are asked how satisfied they are with their hospital. Unfortunately, the choice with the highest number of 'votes' is "Very Dissatisfied." Trying to be optimistic, I added the two "Very Satisfieds" and "Somewhat Satisfieds" together, but still did not beat the "Ve...
more >>>

Why the health of black folks concerns us all

Mason Park
From Blog
Ok, I don't understand why the just the health care of black folks is important? Why isn't it the health care of all people important? There are poor white people and if I'm not mistaken hispanic people tend to be more socio-economicaly down trodden than the, "black folk". Maybe BJC needs to be more worried about the health care of the public they se...
more >>>

Why the health of black folks concerns us all

Phil J
From Blog
Why are a disproportionate number of African Americans poor? I believe that it is not race that affects health but socioeconomic status (I am excluding obvious race-favorable diseases such as sickle cell anemia for the purpose of this post.) Traditionally black people has provided so much by way of culture, science, medicine, government throughout history but being poor has ...
more >>>

make preventative & alternative medicine more accessible

Adam Feltes
From Idea
i think america just needs to lose some weight, we're fat. get out and do something, i bet that would change a lot of things. but good luck getting people off the couch when we're now trained to watch TV and buy everything it tells us to. just eat less and i bet it will improve your health and lengthen the average live while improving the said life and increasing ...
more >>>

Vote For The 30 Million

Phil J
From Idea
On a personal level I would not want any association with the health care industry. I do acknowledge that unfortunate accidents and life-threatening illnesses do exist and for that I would be more than happy to maintain an adequately funded HSA for my own peace of mind. If I were to ever decide that our health care system would benefit me I would only seek out health insuran...
more >>>

Reza Rofougaran

Craig Stevens
From Hero
gerre, I'm sure a lot of folks are glad you haven't given up. what did your doc actually do for you? especially on the emotional and spiritual side?
more >>>
<< first< prev45678102030next >last >>
Copyright © 1997-2009
BJC HealthCare
All Rights Reserved		Search | About BJC | Help for Your Health | Check Your Disease Risk | myHealthFolders.com
Quality | Our Policies | Contact Us | BJC HealthCare | Community Benefit Report | Sitemap
BJC HealthCare | 4444 Forest Park Avenue | St. Louis, Missouri 63108 USA | phone -- 314.747.WEBB