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Sunday, March 13th, 2016

What New Delhi’s free clinics can teach America about fixing its broken health care system

Author:     Vivek Wadhwa
Source:     The Washington Post
Publication Date:     March 11 at 8:09 AM
 Link: What New Delhi’s free clinics can teach America about fixing its broken health care system
Stephan:   India with three times our population and one third our wealth, as this report describes, is creating wellness oriented free medical clinics. The U.S. can't seem to do this, because there is little or no profit in it.
Rupandeep Kaur receives treatment at one of New Delhi’s free medical clinics. Credit: Vivek Wadhwa

Rupandeep Kaur receives treatment at one of New Delhi’s free medical clinics.
Credit: Vivek Wadhwa

Rupandeep Kaur, 20 weeks pregnant, arrived at a medical clinic looking fatigued and ready to collapse. After being asked her name and address, she was taken to see a physician who reviewed her medical history, asked several questions, and ordered a series of tests including blood and urine. These tests revealed that her fetus was healthy but Kaur had dangerously low hemoglobin and blood pressure levels. The physician, Alka Choudhry, ordered an ambulance to take her to a nearby hospital.

All of this, including the medical tests, happened in 15 minutes at the Peeragarhi Relief Camp in New Delhi, India. The entire process was automated — from check-in, to retrieval of medical records, to testing and analysis and ambulance dispatch. The hospital also received Kaur’s medical […]

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