Companies strive for disruption to pioneer new ground and advance performance. You know the adage: "Disrupt and you will be saved." Except in this case, we don't need saving. We need a shift in awareness and accountability. The cost of healthcare is skyrocketing. Simultaneously, the experience for those we serve, as well as those who serve, is worsening.
Though the big business of healthcare controls resource allocation, it's really seniors and those who serve them who should have more influence over how they can partner for the right options at the right time. However, our current system is often too narrow
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What We Must Do to Lower Healthcare Costs for Seniors: The Other Side of 'Total Cost'
Joel Theisen, BSN, RN
DisclosuresMay 18, 2022
Companies strive for disruption to pioneer new ground and advance performance. You know the adage: "Disrupt and you will be saved." Except in this case, we don't need saving. We need a shift in awareness and accountability. The cost of healthcare is skyrocketing. Simultaneously, the experience for those we serve, as well as those who serve, is worsening.
Though the big business of healthcare controls resource allocation, it's really seniors and those who serve them who should have more influence over how they can partner for the right options at the right time. However, our current system is often too narrow
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Joel Theisen, BSN, RN
Founder, CEO, Lifespark, St Louis Park, Minnesota
Disclosure: Joel Theisen, BSN, RN, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
CEO of: Lifespark