Avoiding Culture Wars
Another matter that is tough to crack going forward as more parts of the healthcare system adopt VBHC models, is physician culture. It’s often difficult to change a person’s mind, especially when they are an accomplished professional, and convince them that the way they have been doing something for 20 years may not be the best way.
“I have [physician] friends that say when we have to follow too many protocols, they’re going to retire,” said Araghi. “But these are changes that we have to go through to evolve and get better at what we do.”
It’s not hyperbole to say that VBHC is the wave of the future in healthcare delivery. It’s not a matter of if these changes will be implemented, but when and how.
HOPCo/CORE are members of a modest, but growing group of healthcare leaders all over the world that see the writing on the wall and are doing their part effect change.
Reading your article and as much as we can to educate ourselves on this new format of patient care being the end result and not the volume. Looking forward to the experience along with the assurance and comfort of knowing we can have Dr Wolff as the Surgeon for a knee replacement. Thank you!
Dean Yeagle