A leader and innovator in research on patient-centered care, Dr. Leana Wen will share her perspectives on what patients and providers can do to work more effectively together to achieve their shared goal – better health and outcomes. She will be joined by Sonia Millsom, VP of Best Doctors, who will discuss how optimizing care and controlling costs are within reach for today’s patient. The presenters will finish with live questions from the audience.
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Speakers Today
Sonia Millsom, MPH
Vice President, Client Strategy
Leana Wen, MD, MSc
Director, Patient-Centered Care Research
Department of Emergency Medicine
The George Washington University
4. The problem
Rising cost
Unnecessary tests
Growing disconnect
More tests… but fewer answers
5. Pressures and consequences
Lots of patients, little time
“Defensive medicine”
Overreliance on technology
Medical training
Misapplication of checklists
“More is better”
6. Misdiagnosis
100,000 deaths from medical errors per year
Most medical errors are errors in diagnosis
80%+ of diagnoses are made based on history
10 seconds before the doctor interrupts
What does this mean for diagnosis?
7. What can be done
Healthcare system needs to be reformed
Who is the system?
We cannot wait
“All medicine is personal”
8. The big question…
How do we do this?
The patient’s
perspective
The provider’s
response &
responsibility
9. #1. Establish an active
partnership
Set expectations
Partner in your
decision-making
Ask to share in the
thought process
Set expectations
Be transparent
Involve patients in
decision-making
Don’t assume
Explain your thought
process
Patients Providers
10. #2. Focus on the diagnosis
Know why it’s
important
Ask for:
◦ Most likely dx
◦ Other possibilities
Assure your doctor,
OK not to be 100%
sure
Explain why it’s
important
Provide every pt with:
◦ Working dx
◦ Differential dx
It’s OK not to be 100%
sure
Patients Providers
11. #3. Listen
Tell a good story
◦ Story, not symptoms
◦ Begin at the beginning
◦ Use your own voice
Come prepared
◦ Write it down
◦ Practice
◦ Bring an advocate
Really listen
◦ “No questions asked”
◦ “With our whole being”
◦ Beyond the chief
complaint
◦ Will save time
Encourage preparation
Patients Providers
12. #4. Understand every test
ordered
Ask about dx before
tests are done
Understand why a test
is being ordered
◦ What is it looking for?
◦ What are risks?
◦ What are alternatives?
◦ What happens if neg?
Explain dx
Ask yourself, for every
test:
◦ How will it change
management?
◦ Do I need it?
◦ How do I explain
risks/benefits?
Patients Providers
13. Will patient-centered care have an impact?
Reduce:
◦ Unnecessary tests
◦ Cost
◦ Misdiagnoses
Improve:
◦ Patient experience
◦ Physician happiness
◦ Healthcare system
Right thing to do for our patients
14. Conclusions
Lots of pressures leading to less-than-ideal
healthcare system
We can make a difference, today
Healthcare reform starts with all of us
Final follow-up
15. Leana Wen, MD MSc
George Washington University
www.DrLeanaWen.com
www.whendoctorsdontlisten.com
@DrLeanaWen
Best Doctors, July 2014
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Nearly one-third of the $2.7 trillion spent
each year on healthcare in the U.S. is
considered to be wasted dollars, according to
the landmark report “Diagnostic Errors: The Next
Frontier for Patient Safety.”
Cost Implication of Diagnostic Errors
“Healthcare System Wastes Up to $800 Billion a Year,” Reuters, Oct. 26, 2009.
Institute of Medicine. Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2013.
Under-diagnosis, over-diagnosis and misdiagnosis contribute to wasted
healthcare dollars.
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Survey of Patient Experience with Preventable Medical Errors
Has a preventable medical
error been made in your own
care, or that of a family
member?
Did the error have serious,
minor or no health
consequences?
34%
1%
65%
Yes
No
Don’t
Know 3%
10%
21%
Serious health
consequences
Minor health
consequences
No health
consequences
Kaiser Family Foundation – 2004 - National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences with Patient Safety and Quality Information
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Challenges Facing Employers
Reduce direct and
indirect costs associated
with workplace health
challenges, including
short- and long-term
disability
Develop ongoing strategy
that fit current channels of
communication and strategy
Reduce costs
associated with absence
due to illness, estimated
at 2-3x more than drug
claims
Reduce risk of
misdiagnosis,
unwarranted surgery,
unnecessary drugs
and associated costs
Improve employee
attraction, satisfaction
and retention
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Diagnostic Accuracy and the Triple Aim
Minimize the costs of
unnecessary
hospitalizations,
medications, treatments
and surgeries
Improve diagnostic and
treatment accuracy through
expert reviews of complex
and critical care cases
Provide virtual access to world-renowned medical experts to
confirm optimal clinical pathway
Better Member Experience
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Best Doctors gave her confidence in her medical decision and
enabled her to become an empowered healthcare consumer.
“You are at risk for developing breast cancer.”
The Impact of an Expert Second Opinion
Let’s wait,
watch and see
what happens.
Try a hormone
therapy to
reduce your risk
of developing
breast cancer.
Remove the
breasts to prevent
the development
of breast cancer
21. A. 13% B. 45% C. 75%
WHAT’S THE CHANCE THAT
YOUR TREATMENT PLAN
NEEDS CORRECTING
FIND OUT…
IT MATTERS
These are the nuts and bolts benefits, but remember, it’s actually about saving lives!
Member: Female in her mid 50s has been diagnosed with Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)
Case History: Member diagnosis was based on a breast biopsy following a recent abnormal mammogram. She was given three therapeutic options: (1) active surveillance, (2) hormone therapy to reduce chances of breast cancer or (3) bilateral prophylactic mastectomies
Best Doctors Expert: Dr. Virgilio Sacchini, Breast Cancer Expert, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Former Deputy Director of the Breast Department in the European Institute of Oncology
Expert Findings: The expert confirmed the diagnosis of LCIS and presented new findings that suggest the member was at increased risk for developing breast cancer and recommended forward progression with surgery