Question

What do you think are the major problems with the current United States healthcare system and what should be done about these problems in order to make improvements? Be specific in your recommendations and focus on how are elders are affected.

Answer 1

The major problems in the US health care sector are-

• Poor systems design that has led to errors, poor quality of care, and dissatisfaction among patients and health care professionals.
• Slow Adoption of Information Technology
• Failure to understand growing consumerism among patients
• Workforce shortage and discontent
• The needs of chronically ill patients are not adequately met

Following steps may be taken to improve the current Health care systems in USA

• In order to address the Patients needs adequately, there is an urgent need of reforms in the healthcare system, which may involve greater coordination and collaboration among healthcare professionals.
• Technological innovations and inventions in Healthcare systems shall be implemented on an expedite manner in order to transform the Health care.
• Patients and consumers are now increasingly informed about their health. As a result, there is a need for a new relationship of shared decision making between patients and health care providers. Providers also need to be more attentive to patient values, preferences, and cultural backgrounds.
• Workforce issues related to shortages and effective deployment of existing professionals need to be addressed before quality of care is further compromised.