The opportunity I originally explored was the transition of hospitals using narcotic drugs to using other forms of treat that more directly target the cause of the pain as opposed t o addressing the pain itself. This opportunity would reduce costs for hospitals and help patients receive better care. The "who" who would benefit from the opportunity are specialized doctors who would transition to serving this specific type of patient. My dad has been a doctor for 20 years and has begun moving in this direction. However many of his colleagues do not see eye to eye and are skeptical of the move. The "who" who should be supportive of this transition are doctors, however some are opposed to this for reasons I did not entirely predict. For example, one group of doctors are against it not because they think it won't work, but rather because they are comfortable where they are in their careers and with how much money they are currently making. A separate group of doctors (who are all older) are against the transition itself because they see no problem with the current situation and way of doing things. I believe that because this group is older, they are traditionalists who do not like change. However, it is a factor I did not anticipate. The "what" is very specific, because many patients would not be able to immediately distinguish the difference between treatments because in the short term both solve the problem. However this solution only manifests its benefit in the long term.
Inside the Boundary Outside the Boundary
Who: young doctors Who: established doctors, older crowd What: non dependent, single time healthcare What: Narcotic healthcare
Why: cure patients in the long term Why: traditional, its worked before
Hello, Nicholas. I think this is a truly interesting topic that I have never considered before. Reading your post and the ones before this one have opened my eyes as to how narcotics are used majorly to help deal with pain, not normally the procedure itself. I wonder if this is because people are more accustomed nowadays to expect feeling comfort after big doctor visits instead of dealing with the pain afterwards. My dad, for example, doesn't take most pain medications prescribed to him, and instead fights through the pain. I can see why a lot of the older doctors would be more against transitioning than the younger, newer doctors. Great post!
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