On October 1st, Jennifer Brokaw, MD will be the honored guest speaker at Amazing Care Network’s Afternoon Tea in Rancho Santa Fe. Brokaw is an expert in values-based medical care and decision making, and has been featured in/on TIME, Washington Post, TEDx, Chicago Ideas, and many others. She is the daughter of well-known TV journalist, Tom Brokaw. Recently, she was featured in the Rancho Santa Fe Review to discuss values-based medical care, a concept that is quite different from trends in governmental healthcare:
“Value-based medical care has two meanings. The government now has a push for “value-based” medical care, not the “values-based” term that I’ve used. Value-based medical care is a term that is being bandied about, because Medicare is trying to change, or realign, the incentives for hospitals and physicians to give better quality of care. They’re not just paying for procedures, or for hospital days, they are actually paying for outcomes now…Unfortunately, this has turned into more of a financial term, and economic tool to reimburse Medicare—a lump sum with penalties.
When I am speaking about “values-based” medical care. This is the idea that your individual values, your persona, and your individuality should be taken into account when you are seeking treatment. Your provider, the people who are offering options for your medical treatment and care, should be aware of what you want to accomplish — what your fears are around your life and the direction your health may go; what compromises you would be willing to make; and what compromises you would not be willing to make. – Jennifer Brokaw, MD
Join us in Rancho Santa Fe on Oct. 1st at 2pm for this insightful discussion, led by Brokaw. RSVP here and purchase tickets here.
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