Better Ways to Cut Healthcare Waste

The video discusses waste in U.S. healthcare, highlighting two main approaches to address it: patient-centered and systemic. The patient-centered approach focuses on super utilizers, but a study in Camden showed limited success. The systemic approach looks at healthcare as a whole, aiming to identify and eliminate wasteful practices. Both approaches have challenges, including resistance from healthcare providers and the risk of reduced care quality. The video suggests a combined approach for effective reform.

What percentage of American health spending is estimated to be waste?

What are the two basic approaches to tackling waste in healthcare mentioned in the text?

What is the patient-centered approach to reducing healthcare waste?

Describe the findings of the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine regarding super utilizers.

What challenges are associated with the systemic approach to reducing healthcare waste?

How can focusing on super utilizers potentially lead to missed opportunities in reducing waste?

What is the significance of accurately predicting which patients will use a disproportionate amount of healthcare?