So changing our reimbursement system to encourage preventive care and encourage what primary care physicians do is probably going to be the single most important thing that we can do to assure that you and those of you who have good primary care physicians continue to get that kind of care.
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He wants to see doctors rewarded according to results, rather than procedures, because he argues that the current system is stacked against preventive medicine.
The inability of the fee-for-service system to provide good preventive care is arguably one of the main reasons why the average American is no fitter than, and lives no longer than, people from European or Asian countries that spend far less on health care.
Another huge problem with our health care system is that we do not cover preventive health.
Of course, "Critical" includes plenty of laments about the problems of our current system, from overused drugs to insufficient preventive care.
Preventive services would be carved out of the existing health insurance system and financed through a new, public-private system called the Wellness Trust.
So are there ways that we can -- through preventive care, better efficiencies, better management, make the health care system overall more effective?
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"Prior to that incident, the military never directed KBR to repair, upgrade or improve the grounding system in the building in which Maseth resided, nor was KBR directed to perform any preventive maintenance at this facility, " Browne said.
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And so when we think about health care, I want to know from you if the things like preexisting conditions and preventive medicine, if they are a symptom of what's going on in our health care system, then what is the problem and how do you address it?
The system "is topsy-turvy, " says Dr. Dean Ornish , president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute.
He explained the system is double-edged, identifying areas or young people likely to start getting into trouble and taking preventive action as well as working with young offenders to prevent further offending.
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