Healthcare's Domino Defect

HEALTHCARE'S DOMINO DEFECT DEL DOWILO An effective and efficient healthcare system starts with ensuring that patients are seen by the right physicians - clinicians who have the proper training and expertise to treat a patient's specific condition. When we fail at this vital first step, the entire system starts to break down, incurring massive costs and imposing risk to patients, physicians, and the entire U.S. health system. 7.8% 42 OF REFERRALS PATIENTS per physician per year' which equals are considered "clinically inappropriate" 19.7 MILLION that means of those F.. inappropriate referrals per year resulting 37% OF PATIENTS 63% in resulting in OF PATIENTS 2$ POOR OUTCOMES HIGHER MORTALITY INCREASED READMISSIONS DELAYED PATIENT CARE WASTED PHYSICIAN TIME AVOIDABLE COSTS TO PATIENTS are re-referred to a more receive care from physicians that are potentially unsuitable to treat their condition 2$ appropriate physician treating "clinically inappropriate" patients estimated at up to $1.9 billion in unnecessary co-pays and lost wages? Billions of dollars lost in avoidable healthcare expenses One misstep in the referral process can send the entire system toppling down in a spiral of poor patient care and costly inefficiencies. KỲ RUUS The data above reflects the findings of Kyruus' Physician Referral Survey and Report. Kyruus surveyed 100 US-based specialist physicians to measure the accuracy of referrals, sources of misdirection and the consequences of referral inaccuracy. To view the full report visit: http://bit.ly/IvPal9t References: 'Based on an average of 535 new patient referrals /year/specialist Based on the average copay of $50 combined with the average of $25/hour in earnings and patients needing to take a half day (4 hours) for a physician visit -------