are governance issues transforming american healthcare?
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Are Governance Issues Transforming American Healthcare?
Mark C. SuchmanSociology and LawUniversity of Wisconsin
Plot-lines for the Transformation of Plot-lines for the Transformation of Health CareHealth Care
Humans against Nature– The Tragedy of Colossus Medicus
Humans against Humans– The Rise of Governance: legal doctrines,
professional ethics, organizational rules, community norms, etc.
The Best Healthcare in the World?The Best Healthcare in the World?
Technological PromiseTechnological Promise
Clinical IT could remedy…– Geographic inequity– Medical errors– Fragmented case management– Et cetera, et cetera.
E.g.: CPOE could save 3,000 lives and $1 billion annually.
But cornerstone technologies are rarely adopted
Governance ChallengesGovernance Challenges
System Integration– Economics of standardization
System Integrity– Sociology of trust
System Control– Politics of accountability
A Final WordA Final WordHumans Against Selves/Gods?