With so much conflicting information in the press, how do I select a health care professional that I can trust?
The health care industry is undergoing much change. Do you remember when the airline industry, the phone industry, the power industry were under strict government regulation and we, as consumers, had limited access? That is much like where the health care industry was from the mid to late twentieth century. As of the mid-90’s some aspects of health care have experienced de-regulation due to court cases where patients demanded their right to choose their mode of care. Simultaneously the battle rages on to increase regulation and tighten control of one group over another. A market controlled system can be very efficient when all the mechanisms of information, choice and review are in place. However, we are in the transition years and there is much confusion. There is an overwhelming amount of health data available. It truly takes a dedicated effort and a mind for medical terms, biology and statistics to really make sense of it all. If you are trying to decipher it all, see our website fo
