This is a fantastic article. At a time when Congress is debating a bloated $850 billion health care bill, doctors in India have come up with ways to make heart surgery cheaper, with potentially better recovery rates.
According to the piece, like Henry Ford before him, Indian Doctor Devi Shetty has “used high volumes to improve quality” and “some studies show quality rises at hospitals that perform more surgeries for the simple reason that doctors are getting more experience.” Apparently, “in smaller U.S. and Indian hospitals, there aren’t enough patients for one surgeon to focus exclusively on one type of heart procedure.” It’s also notable that “by next year, six million Americans are expected to travel to other countries in search of affordable medical care.”