Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz wrote Fragmented: A Doctor's Quest To Piece Together American Health Care. The author decided to specialize in oncology and general practice so that her patients wouldn't fall in the cracks. She gives us examples of healthcare records that get lost. Some electronic records have so many boxes to check and so many tabs that critical information is impossible to find. Also various health care systems medical records are not compatible with other health care systems. Doctors might change specialties or insurance changes where a patient can go. This causes fragmentation of care. According to the author, health care in our country is hanging on by a thread. I enjoyed reading her book but I wish she had been more specific in what changes need to be made to reform our healthcare systems.
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