The average wait time to see a primary care doctor is 19 days. And after waiting nearly 3 weeks to be seen, typical lobby wait times are 1-2 hours. Then, if you're lucky, you'll get 5 minutes with your doctor. People are frustrated and deserve more. This show will give you everything you need for you and your doctor to have meaningful conversations. And, frankly, some of these conversations might just save your life.
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The average wait time to see a primary care doctor is 19 days. And after waiting nearly 3 weeks to be seen, typical lobby wait times are 1-2 hours. Then, if you're lucky, you'll get 5 minutes with your doctor. People are frustrated and deserve more. This show will give you everything you need for you and your doctor to have meaningful conversations. And, frankly, some of these conversations might just save your life.
Sick Care vs. Healthcare — And What Real Healthcare Actually Looks Like
The Future of Medicine Podcast
1 hour 22 minutes 35 seconds
1 month ago
Sick Care vs. Healthcare — And What Real Healthcare Actually Looks Like
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What we call “healthcare” in America isn’t really healthcare at all.
Does that surprise you, coming from a doctor? Let me tell you how I got there.
Early in my career, I left family practice because of a deep frustration that still haunts many physicians today. Despite my best efforts and genuine desire to help people, I rarely saw patients get better. With 5,000-person patient panels and tight restrictions on time, I never seemed to have the time or the resources to make a real difference for the people coming to me for help.
Today, I call our modern medical system “sick care” vs. healthcare — not as some childish epithet but as a recognition that while we’ve optimized the system to manage illnesses, we’ve almost entirely ignored promoting and sustaining health.
The Future of Medicine Podcast
The average wait time to see a primary care doctor is 19 days. And after waiting nearly 3 weeks to be seen, typical lobby wait times are 1-2 hours. Then, if you're lucky, you'll get 5 minutes with your doctor. People are frustrated and deserve more. This show will give you everything you need for you and your doctor to have meaningful conversations. And, frankly, some of these conversations might just save your life.
