Health care costs today continue to skyrocket, with the chronically ill and aging population serving as the biggest drivers of costs. Could the politics behind medicine be the root of all evil? Are the presidential candidates’ universal health care plans truly the solution? Or is preventive care and technology the rational center of reducing costs and improving care? Separate fact from fiction by reading the Erickson Health White Paper that reveals successful approaches to cost reductions as well as positive health outcomes. This was moderated and presented by Dr. Ken Thorpe, John Erickson, CEO of Erickson Retirement Communities, Rick Grindrod, President of Developing Enterprises at Erickson, and Dr. Matt Narrett, Chief Medical Officer of Erickson Health at the World Health Congress, April 21, in Washington DC.

Health Plans, Hospitals, and Health System CEOs, Chief Financial and Medical Officers, and other strategic executives along with policy makers and the media who attended the presentation, heard what can be done to leverage the impact on health care outcomes and costs. Each attendee received a white paper with information on reducing health costs written by the Erickson Health team, who, among other successes, has managed to reduce hospital days in a Medicare population by 48% compared to traditional Medicare.

The White Paper may be downloaded here (PDF)

Findings from National Survey of Registered Voters (Power Point)

Press Release - Preventative Health Form (PDF)