Kevin Garrett’s Post

What Mayo Clinic Got Right 132 Years Ago: #Doctors on Salary, #Patient at Center. The History of the Mayo Clinic is Very Relevant to Employee #HealthPlans Today. The Founder of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. W. W. Mayo, Believed that #FeeforService Would #Bias the Judgement of Doctors. Therefore, from the Very Beginning, the Mayo Clinic Always Had Its Doctors on #SALARY. The Mayo Clinic Also Has Its #Specialists Coordinate Their Care #AROUND the Patient, Rather Than Having the Patient 'Ping-Pong' from One Specialist to the Next. The Mayo Clinic Believes in the #EarlyAdoption of Scientifically Proven New Techniques and Innovations. Example: The Mayo Clinic Was One of the First Hospitals in America to Adopt Sterile Technique for #Surgery and Dramatically Lowered Operative Infections. The Point: While #Employers Cannot Send Every Health Plan Member to the Mayo Clinic, the Local #Academic Medical Center--that 1) Has Its Doctors on Salary, 2) Coordinates Care with the Patient at the Center and 3) Adopts Scientifically Proven Processes--May Be the Next Best Alternative for Patient Care Over a Local Community Hospital. Sources at AHealthcareZ YouTube Channel HERE: https://lnkd.in/gP4EfYFF

I’m not one who likes hospitals and I’ve been fortunate enough to have avoided them since my birth six decades ago … that was until a completely wrong diagnosis of “acute appendicitis” saw me rushed to Royal Melbourne for emergency surgery. Thank god for the heath professional team at RMH! Immediately, RMH were suspect about the radiologists report from @Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ) (who own Capital Radiology… I’ll refer to the parent company Capitol in this piece for simplicity)… RMH felt my general health and my medical records did not back the Capitol radiologists report of acute appendicitis. After more than a days worth of tests RMH was correct I did not have acute appendicitis but muscular issues that I had originally claimed back when I saw my GP. My frustration is how many people rely unknowingly on wrong medical diagnosis like the one I received from Capitol and end up having unnecessary operations. I’ve been told many smaller hospitals and country hospitals rely on and trust these “medical diagnosis” wheb they haven’t the facilities to double check whether their fellow “medical exports” have got it wrong. I received an apology from Capitol but they stood by their wrong diagnosis and said they did not breach their duty of care (legally they are incorrect). Go figure… it’s little wonder they are a 25 cent “penny and dime stock” on the ASX. I am told hundreds of people every year receive wrong diagnosis from mobs like Capitol … who shuffle people in and out of their waiting rooms as they “photostat” their bodies then add a wrong diagnosis to boot… RMH team of expert surgeons summed up my diagnosis by Capitol as dangerously wrong and were alarmed at the incompetence of the diagnosis. I escaped the knife… but it’s left me very uneasy and somewhat traumatised about our medical system and some of the people deciding our personal health matters of health. One must wonder how many people are being operated on unnecessarily everyday and what impact that unnecessary surgery has on their future health due to the medical incompetence of a wrong diagnosis. #wrongdiagnosis #medicalnegligence #capitolhealth #capitalradiology

💜Today I had an entirely refreshing and heartening first consultation with a GP. I have several fantastic specialists whom I'm privileged to call my care team — neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapist, ophthalmologist, pulmonologist, gynecologist, vascular surgeon. But rare diseases usually come with complications that blur the boundaries of medical disciplines. As most rare disease patients will attest, it's ridiculously difficult to find a good GP! I've been looking for one for years — someone who has oversight of all my problems, can watch out for early warning signs of long-term drug effects, is monitoring my frequent use of antibiotics to guard against anti-microbial resistance — basically a fairy godmother (or father) GP. And I had come to believe that such GPs, like fairy godmothers, don't exist. All GPs I've met have either not known or cared to learn about my rare disease, have expressed shock or pity about my condition, have washed their hands off me because I have specialists, or have been micro-focused on treating a very specific present concern like a cough. So I didn't have high hopes this morning on my way to a new GP. I met the doctor. She was over 65 and kind. She was familiar with NMOSD. She patiently listened to my history and asked about each of my specialists. She said that as a rare disease patient, I know more about my disease than she or even other experts would. I told her what I was looking for and she said she'll try to help but I'll still need my specialists. She asked if I have found a patient support group — the first time a doctor in India has ever asked me this. I told her about my patient advocacy work and she noted down details about The Sumaira Foundation, to pass on to another newly diagnosed NMOSD patient. I came away feeling cared for and hopeful. Could I have found my fairy godmother? 💫 #raredisease #NMOawarenessmonth #patientadvocacy #healthcare #primarycare *Image generated by AI*

Thinking Thursday.... How does working exclusively with a surgical hospital benefit the patient? In our circumstance, the patient benefits in a few ways. First and foremost, through the care they receive. Having a hospital that is physician owned, allows us to be aligned with our values. Red Carpet, Whole Health Orthopedic Institute and Edgewood Surgical Hospital all have one thing in common: our main priority is our patient care. Edgewood is a patient-focused, education based, close to home surgical hospital, just like we are. Our concierge patients love Edgewood because it feels like an extension of Whole Health and Red Carpet. We are all on the same page as a staff which makes patient experience seamless between locations and offices. As a concierge patient, you stay at the beautiful Grand Resort before, during and after surgery, which is less than twenty minutes from the surgical hospital. Convenience is key when you are recovering from surgery. Lastly, the administration is crucial. As a physician owned surgical hospital, you have education, experienced and detailed administrators making decisions about the hospital. Voices are heard, facts are presented, and patients are always first. It makes a difference. #Physicians - Do you work exclusively with a surgical hospital? #Patients - What is your experience in having surgery at a surgical hospital? #SurgicalHospital #PrivatePractice #WholeHealth

There is a great explanation of the role of academic medical centers in our healthcare system at the end of the presentation.

The History of the Mayo Clinic is Very Relevant to Employee #HealthPlans Today. The Founder of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. W. W. Mayo, Believed that #FeeForService Would #Bias the #Judgement of Doctors. Therefore, from the Very Beginning, the Mayo Clinic Always Had Its Doctors on #SALARY. The Mayo Clinic Also Has Its Specialists Coordinate Their Care AROUND the #Patient, Rather Than Having the Patient 'Ping-Pong' from One #Specialist to the Next. The Mayo Clinic Believes in the Early Adoption of Scientifically #Proven New Techniques and Innovations. Example: The Mayo Clinic Was One of the First Hospitals in America to Adopt #Sterile Technique for Surgery and Dramatically Lowered Operative Infections. The Point: While Employers Cannot Send Every Health Plan Member to the Mayo Clinic, the Local #Academic Medical Center--that 1) Has Its Doctors on Salary, 2) Coordinates Care with the Patient at the Center and 3) Adopts Scientifically Proven Processes--May Be the Next Best Alternative for Patient Care Over a Local Community Hospital. Sources at AHealthcareZ YouTube Channel.

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