Global Health Care Statistics

The United States is the only wealthy, industrialized nation that does not have a universal health care system (Source: Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences). Therefore, for the time being, and hopefully until the end of the Obama term United States is the best international model of a wealthy but under-performing health care system. The current USA health care statistics and the predictions for the next decade are of particular importance of showing what can be done in the developing nations on health care with ever growing GPDs.

According to combined data from US 2008 surveys (mail and in-person surveys), 41.5 percent of physicians reported using all or partial EMR/EHR systems (not including systems solely for billing) in their office-based practices. The comparable figure for the 2007 NAMCS was 34.8 percent. (Sourcs CDC: Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

In 2006, the percentage of Americans without health insurance was 15.8%, or approximately 47 million uninsured people. (Source: US Census Bureau)

The United States spends twice as much on health care per capita ($7,129) than any other country and spending continues to increase. In 2005, the national health care expenditures totaled $2 trillion. (Source: National Center for Health Statistics)

75% of all health care dollars are spent on patients with one or more chronic conditions, many of which can be prevented, including diabetes, obesity, heart disease, lung disease, high blood pressure, and cancer. (Source: Health Affairs)

Apparently, USA did not do a good job in health care so far.

However, it is never too late. Both the USA and "the rest of the world" can learn from these mistakes.

Relevant:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/h...
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