Identifying Diabetes Mellitus or Heart Disease Among Health Maintenance Organization Members: Sensitivity, Specificity, Predictive Value, and Cost of Survey and Database Methods

The authors detail how artificial intelligence could be used in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to improve health outcomes and provide better value-based care.

As the US charts its course through the next political era, it is crucial that we boldly allocate resources and prioritize what truly impacts patients. When faced with complexity, feasibility concerns, or entrenched norms, we must proclaim: “It’s the outcomes, stupid.”

Here are 10 concrete, immediately implementable, and highly impactful measures that could significantly improve the US health care system by expanding access and reducing costs.

There are 3 ways to make the US health care system more efficient and sustainable: address its burdensome complexity, emphasize primary care reimbursement, and regulate drug pricing.

The author highlights reasons why we have not seen substantial cost savings in the health care industry and why future efforts are likely to continue to see forceful pushback, as well as offers potential solutions.

The US should consider reducing or eliminating employer-sponsored insurance. Here are some ways to do it efficiently.