Based on this essay I can conclude that your synthesis or your idea for the future of healthcare is technology. One of those technologies you mentioned is virtual care or home based virtual office visits. This is technology is actually available to some patients in the U.S. and it is called Smart Exam, which is used by Adventist Health Medical Group who operates 37 locations in the Oregon area (Livingston, 2017).
In your evaluation of whether or not the Affordable care act has been helpful was identified as a, “yes” and you stated, “the Affordable Healthcare Act closed the gap and gave somewhat equality in the healthcare system for many Americans”. For many this is true who did not have healthcare and from a social perspective this could be identified as “good”. But I would …show more content…
I think it was interesting to find that we as Americans rely on institutions to fix our sicknesses and the majority of us don’t take self-responsibility for our own wellness, with me being one of those people. Self wellness is the first step to prevention of not being well or being sick. Medical doctors often treat the symptoms but not the disease. AN example of this would he high blood pressure which could be a symptom of a more severe underlying problem such as obesity or heart disease. They will give us blood pressure medicine, but no direction on how to become well.
Reference:
Livingston , S. (2017, March 4). Most major insurers are now paying for virtual care. Retrieved August 11, 2017, from http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170304/MAGAZINE/303049981
Tuttle, B. (2016, October 16). How Much Does Obamacare Cost? Insurance Rates Soar for 2017 | Money. Retrieved August 11, 2017, from
In your evaluation of whether or not the Affordable care act has been helpful was identified as a, “yes” and you stated, “the Affordable Healthcare Act closed the gap and gave somewhat equality in the healthcare system for many Americans”. For many this is true who did not have healthcare and from a social perspective this could be identified as “good”. But I would …show more content…
I think it was interesting to find that we as Americans rely on institutions to fix our sicknesses and the majority of us don’t take self-responsibility for our own wellness, with me being one of those people. Self wellness is the first step to prevention of not being well or being sick. Medical doctors often treat the symptoms but not the disease. AN example of this would he high blood pressure which could be a symptom of a more severe underlying problem such as obesity or heart disease. They will give us blood pressure medicine, but no direction on how to become well.
Reference:
Livingston , S. (2017, March 4). Most major insurers are now paying for virtual care. Retrieved August 11, 2017, from http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170304/MAGAZINE/303049981
Tuttle, B. (2016, October 16). How Much Does Obamacare Cost? Insurance Rates Soar for 2017 | Money. Retrieved August 11, 2017, from