In my book, 'Let Patients Help,' one chapter is titled 'Let patients vote on what's worth the cost.' That's sensible, right? In other industries, consumer preference is a key determinant in prices. Dave deBronkart bookchapterconsumer Change image and share on social
Think about the possibility: why is it that iPhones and iPads advance far faster than the health tools that are available to you to help take care of your family? Dave deBronkart advancecarefamily Change image and share on social
Where does my body end and an invader start? And cancer, a tumor, is something you grow out of your own tissue. How does that happen? Where does medical ability end and start? Dave deBronkart abilitybodycancer Change image and share on social
In other industries, value is defined by the ultimate stakeholder - the one who benefits, or not, from the service. We should do the same in medicine. Dave deBronkart benefitdefineindustry Change image and share on social
Me being me, I put the numbers from my hospital's website from my tumor sizes into a spreadsheet. Dave deBronkart hospitalnumberput Change image and share on social
Ever tried to get sleep in a hospital? Ever wonder if anyone even taught them what care is? Some hospitals are great, but some sure aren't. Dave deBronkart caregreathospital Change image and share on social
Please, let patients help improve healthcare. Let patients help steer our decisions, strategic and practical. Let patients help define what value in medicine is. Dave deBronkart decisiondefinehealthcare Change image and share on social
As I've met clinicians in my travels, time after time I've been inspired to hear why people went into medicine: to apply their way-above-average minds (and hearts) to work that's beyond most people's capacity, and perhaps save a few lives. Dave deBronkart applyaveragecapacity share on social
One of the most stubborn barriers to patient empowerment is the cultural assumption that since the way professionals learned was hard, you must need to be really smart, and you need to be taught in a carefully thought out, methodical sequence. Dave deBronkart assumptionbarriercarefully share on social
