Newsweek.com has a profile on Tom Frieden, head of New York City's Department of Health and President Obama's pick to lead the CDC. In it, there is a quote from Dr. Frieden illustrating that he gets what's ailing us--and our healthcare system:
"Today we don't have a health-care system, but a disease-care system," Frieden says. It's a system that will pay $100,000 to treat a heart attack, but not pennies to prevent one. As Bloomberg says, "I'm not a psychiatrist, but I think I know the clinical term that describes this: it's nuts."
I couldn't agree more. Now let's get that prevention message embedded in our healthcare system--and our culture. In fact, if I were to head that organization, I would insist that we start using the full name/acronym: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP).
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