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Lately, I watched the documentary “RX the Quiet Revolution” by David Grubin. I found it a very interesting movie that introduced us to a different health care delivery system by lowering the cost and increasing the quality.
The movie discussed the challenges in the health care delivery system in America and the transformations that are being made to make the patient at the center of the care with a lower cost. Dr. Douglas Eby, the VP of medical services at Southcentral Foundation, started the movie with a good example of the rock, bird and target. He explained that people are not like the rock that can be thrown to the target, but their different because they have the will to make their own health decisions and it is doctor’s mission to …show more content…

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