Analysis of the Methods of the U.S. Health Care System

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Healthcare expenditure seems to be increasing at an uncontrolled pace at times. Over the last two decades, global healthcare expenditure has increased from 8.5 percent to almost 10% of global GDP. While global health has improved over that period, there is still a continuous tug-of-war between the desire to achieve health objectives and the need to keep expenditure under control. Budget cutbacks and reallocations may put patients' lives in jeopardy, thus healthcare expenditure decisions are very difficult and delicate. According to several studies, wasted expenditures that aren't linked with improved treatment account for more than 20% of worldwide healthcare spending. The following is the way through which we can increase management efficiency of the health care system.
Reduce clinical errors
Everyone makes errors, and medical professionals' mistakes have the potential to be fatal. When established practice standards are not followed, procedures and treatments that are intended to heal may result in severe consequences, such as surgical site infections and improperly given medicines. These types of mistakes are life-threatening, costly, and far too frequent. One out of every ten patients is harmed by avoidabl...