The Current State of the US Healthcare
As a nation, we now spend more than $4 trillion on healthcare each year, yet embarrassingly, on critical rankings such as life expectancy at birth and deaths from avoidable conditions the U.S ranks near the bottom.
Across every demographic group, Americans die at younger ages than their counterparts in other wealthy nations. In a country that prides itself on scientific excellence and innovation, and spends an incredible amount of money on health care, the population keeps dying at younger and younger ages.
Why has American Healthcare Gone So Wrong?
Current healthcare model focuses on masking the symptoms with a major emphasis on pills and procedures, rather than addressing the root cause of the disease in a timely fashion. In the current “one-size-fits all” model of care, there is no room for personalized care and very little emphasis on preventative approach. Current insurance-based healthcare system results in very busy and overburdened medical practitioners who are often unable to provide dedicated time, attention and mentorship that patients need to address their health challenges. As a result, patients feel stuck in their symptoms rather than feeling better.
A Different Approach
At Prerna Health, we have removed all these obstacles between our patients and their healthcare needs. We provide our patients direct access to their physician and necessary labs, imaging, tests, specialist referrals without delays or denials. Our membership model, that is independent of insurance offers patients this freedom and choice. We provide much needed preventative care which can improve quality of life and boost longevity, and often avoid the need for unnecessary pills and procedures.