Comments on: Expect more primary care work under an Obama health plan http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/expect-more-primary-care-work-under.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: michaelhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/expect-more-primary-care-work-under.html#comment-88835 michael Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/expect-more-primary-care-work-under-an-obama-health-plan.html#comment-88835 Perhaps Obama's health care strategy will be to shift the focus of the US medical profession from high tech sickness care to basic health care with and emphasis on health. <br/><br/>Instead of the current system that promotes sickness because the rewards for treating sickness are far higher than seeking to promote health, the incentives will reward those who are able to prevent sickness. Perhaps Obama’s health care strategy will be to shift the focus of the US medical profession from high tech sickness care to basic health care with and emphasis on health.

Instead of the current system that promotes sickness because the rewards for treating sickness are far higher than seeking to promote health, the incentives will reward those who are able to prevent sickness.

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/expect-more-primary-care-work-under.html#comment-88819 Steve Parker, M.D. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:03:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/expect-more-primary-care-work-under-an-obama-health-plan.html#comment-88819 By my back-of-the-envelope calculations, primary care workload over the next 15 years will increase only 28.34%, not 29%. <br/><br/>Let's try to be more specific. We're only predicting out to 15 years. <br/><br/>-Steve By my back-of-the-envelope calculations, primary care workload over the next 15 years will increase only 28.34%, not 29%.

Let’s try to be more specific. We’re only predicting out to 15 years.

-Steve

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