1. Gingrich-Health Care 1/6 economy is health care
Fastest growing expense for
Business
Government
Liberals, Politicians, and Media
Have it wrong

2. Health Care 3 Things Wrong Acute care 3rd party payments Paper
Preventive care
Patient payments
Paperless- EMR

3. Health Care Move info from Doctors office to the patient
Health information technology improves
Productivity
Accuracy
Cuts costs
Patient Centered with more information and responsibility

4. Health Care 17 year lag 3 D’s Discover Develop Deliver CME
Constant Education reduces lag

5. Health Care Medical Tourism Free up resources for actual care
Current system already attracts people to US
More technology reduces mistakes
Telemedicine
Video conferencing

6. Health Care Elective Surgery Costs are down Technology
Laser Eye Surgery
Cosmetic surgery
Technology
On-line drug purchasing
Computerized ordering
Bar coding drugs
Automated medicated dispensing

7. Health Care Electronic Medical Records
Billing on real costs not cross subsidies
Fee for Service-
Malpractice Insurance

8. Health Care Patient Centered needed Move away from “rental car”
3rd party payer
Conflict
Fraud
Frustration
Satisfy the insurance company instead of the patient
Move away from “rental car”

9. Health Care Focus on Individual Wellness, early detection, prevention
More access to COSTS
HSA
Put your own money in tax free
Use it tax free
Go job to job
4 of 5 DON’T have a major medical problem before 65

10. Health Care Wellness Partnership with Doctor Exercise Nutrition
Mental Health
Depression
Partnership with Doctor

11. Health Care Ideas EMR Vouchers and tax credits to buy insurance Bonds
People DO have time to get costs

12. Health Care
You Maintain
You Pay
You are responsible