Why Health Care Costs Are So High

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSjGouBmo0M

In this video, author John Green compares the cost of Health Care in America to Health Care in other developed countries. He explains, in simple terms, what the reasons are for our Health Care costs being high. Enjoy.

Blog 8 - Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

What is the best way to improve patient care in America? 

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ? 

Doctor's should have their patients participate more in their health care. 

The government should encourage a more open market in health care. 

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

Where does it hurt - Jonathan Bush

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

My mentor is Alexis Berger and she supervises the Chaparral medical group in Claremont. My mentorship allows me to observe doctor interactions with their patients.  

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1) In order to gain more knowledge in the different aspects of healthcare and how the administration and economics of healthcare affect the quality of patient care, I'm planning on shadowing a close family friend that is in the insurance industry. She has strong credentials and knows the health insurance industry. Shadowing her would involve asking her questions in order to gain insight on how the insurance companies operate, and would also involve attending and helping out at health insurance promotion events.

2) To show evidence of 30 hours of work for the independent component, I'll show documentation of the different events that I'll be attending, as well as writing an essay that explains the current relationship between healthcare providers and insurance companies, and how this relationship affects patient care.

3) Gaining knowledge about how the insurance companies work with the health care providers, and learning the economics behind it will add depth to my understanding of what makes our healthcare system tick. The current healthcare system doesn't allow for very many consumer (patient) options, and a big part of that is because of insurance companies. This independent component will allow me to learn how insurance companies interact with health care providers, which will allow me to better analyze the current healthcare status.