Yesterday I had e consult with a physician. It is pricey: it cost me P1,500.00 But I had no choice because that is the only way I can get an MD consultation without commuting or being questioned at check point or having a risk of infection
At the TV, I watched an AIDE feature which is about home caare.
Last Sunday, I had discussion with a former head of an ambulant center in nearby town, She was formerly the head of operations but separated due to management differences and to focus on her advocacy - home care.
This will be run by her, with her as the coordinating and marketing center and all ready she has many customers. The basic resources: nursing services, md, diagnostics are independent contractors and all work together to serve patients at home who cant go to the hospital
What do these developments mean?
1. The bricks and mortars health care hospital model is being challenged. You do not need a P300 m 50 bed capacity hospital to serve the health care of the public especially if the mobility and access is limited. You need enterprising individuals to put the resources together
The investment you will be needing are: website for scheduling and listng of MDs and services (see CSMC e consult) may be costing P1 to 5M, some vehicles, but mostly manpower.
Heart centers, lung centers, surgicenters and ob gyne clinics will remain. But the bulk of health care: diagnostics, consultation can be handled by this home care services.
This calls for serious rethinking among our health care businessmen and execs
