The
healthcare model of the 21st century requires a radical change
because of the gradual increase in the medical expenses. Every year people pay
huge premiums toward medical insurance. Currently, the predominant payment mode
for patients is fee for service. Doctors charge separately for each procedure.
Patients have to pay every time they access these services. It is a huge drain
on resources; therefore, new healthcare payment models have come into existence
to address the imbalance and duplicity. One of the best models is the accountablecare organization (ACO) model. Under this scheme, different hospitals, clinics,
and physicians combine to share quality, treatment and care for a large segment
of the population to eliminate duplicate tests and overlapping care.
The role of modern healthcare
is to improve the well being of people:
- Apart from the payment method, the new approach to healthcare will go a long way in carrying out sepsis prevention
- Big data in healthcare
facilitates the analysis of the historical information in detail to
understand which group of people is most vulnerable to disease
- After
identification, doctors design the treatment plan as per the medical
history of the patients
- Advance analytics pinpoint
the individuals who have higher chances of falling prey to chronic
diseases
- Prevention is better
than the cure is an old saying that perfectly fits the modern healthcare
scenario. Instead of waiting for the disease to become worse, doctors can
start the treatment in early stages to save the patient’s life. For
example, predictive analytics applications can also accurately predict whether
an individual is vulnerable to pressure ulcers. Doctors can take immediate
steps to prevent the occurrence and worsening of the problem
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