Access to information can be a lifesaver.
When my mother needed a hernia mesh, I had the benefit of insights from a medical device platform I was launching.
With access to recall histories, I could see which products were safe and which had a history of issues.
This experience highlighted some key lessons:
- The importance of transparency in medical device histories
- The impact of informed decision-making on patient outcomes
- How monopolistic tendencies can limit options for doctors and patients
One supplier had a history of recalls stretching back five to ten years, while another had none.
How does access to data shape your decisions in critical situations?
Health care data strategist Lee Ann McWhorter discusses her article "Why health care reform must start with ending monopolies."
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