Current methods of providing health care for employees rely on telemedicine, and prepaid health care plans. However, current. medical care produces patients who are misdiagnosed 40%-80% of the time. Doctors order the wrong medical tests. The lecture will cover the differences between doctors versus the use of an on-line "expert system" from Johns Hopkins Hospital which gives diagnoses with a 96% correlation with their own and provides proper test selection, and saves money on reduced doctor visits and medication, with improved medical care, documented by outcomes. The tests also save on reserves 15%-95% depending on the diagnosis.
Many problems exist for self-insured companies for providing medical care for their employees and families. However, patients are misdiagnosed 40%-80% of the time. This lecture will explain methods used by Johns Hoipkins Hospital to save 20% on health care costs, which can easily be transferred to a company using an on-line "expert system" which gives diagnoses with a 96% correlation with diagnose of Johns Hopkins Hospital doctors. The test can be used by employees, and their family members, without any scheduling of a visit. It can also reduce absenteeism by addressing headaches and chronic pain, save money by proper test selection, and correct medication selection. Since patients get well faster, doctor visits are reduced 45%, and reserves are reduced 15% to 95% for various disorders.