U.S. Healthcare Ranks Below Other Developed Nations As Medical Professionals Seek Ways To Improve The Quality Of Care In America

As America spends trillions of dollars a year on healthcare, experts and specialists are beginning to look for ways to cut costs and improve overall health. Medical director Dr. Sztykowski states that healthcare can be improved, and costs reduced, through the use of preventative medicine.

Despite spending 50% more than any other nation on healthcare, America faces a well-documented healthcare crisis. (1) In fact, a recent study conducted by the Commonwealth Fund ranks U.S. healthcare last behind 11 other developed countries in the categories of access, efficiency and overall effectiveness. (2) With health on a decline and chronic diseases including diabetes and heart disease on the rise, medical experts are beginning to look closely at changes that can be made to the Healthcare system. (3)

Dr. Sztykowski, medical director for the Centers of Integrative Medicine and Healing (www.cimh.com), has been championing this cause for over 20 years. As a licensed M.D. in 28 countries and a board member of multiple international medical associations, Dr. Sztykowski has worked tirelessly to cut costs and improve medical standards around the world. Per CIMH and Dr. Sztykowski, prevention is the best medicine. By combining traditional oriental medicine with western medical practices and diagnostic tools, Dr. Sztykowski has spent years addressing the true underlying causes of disease rather than relying solely upon expensive medications which only serve to provide temporary relief from symptoms.

His approach challenges the status quo of western medicine and has invited more than its fair share of criticism from individuals within the established healthcare system. Still, Dr. Sztykowski welcomes these questions to his methods and he believes that by questioning medical practices, one can begin to understand what does and does not work. In fact, it is through questioning medical norms that Dr. Sztykowski first began his quest to reform the healthcare system. As a published author and host of a radio program, Dr. Sztykowski is very open about his medical background and treatment methods and seeks to educate both medical professionals and the general public about the importance of preventative medicine. As a practitioner of both Eastern and Western medicine, Dr. Sztykowski does not care about where a particular treatment originated so long as it works and produces results. It is through this mindset that Dr. Sztykowski seeks to blend the most effective aspects of Western and Classical medicine into a system which cures, rather than masks, the true roots of disease. With over 21 thousand patients treated and a high success rate, Dr. Sztykowski believes that the effectiveness of his treatment methods speak for themselves.

“In Latin, the word ‘doctor’ literally translates as ‘teacher.’ A doctoris medicus is literally then a ‘teacher of medicine.’ Says Dr. Sztykowski. If American doctors could learn to see themselves as teachers, rather than providers, it would go a long way toward empowering their patients. Instead of just dispensing care, practitioners need to foster ideas of prevention and personal responsibility in order to help patients achieve what they want most for themselves: good health and long life.” For more information about CIMH and integrative medicine, please visit www.cimh.com.

About CIMH
Established in 1990, the Centers for Integrative Medicine and Healing (CIMH) is the nation’s leading and most advanced integrative medicine clinic. Integrative medicine combines centuries-old Oriental medicine modalities with current Western diagnostics. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, CIMH has a high success rate and thousands of satisfied patients. CIMH is headed by Medical Director Dr. Tad Sztykowski, and staffed with an elite team of doctor-specialists. The CIMH website hosts an abundance of useful information, including a Virtual Symptom Indicator that allows users to communicate interactively with CIMH doctors and care managers about their areas of concern.

1. “Checkup Time Chronic Disease and Wellness in America: Measuring the Economic Burden in a Changing Nation,” Milken Institute, January 2014; accessed September 17, 2015. assets1c.milkeninstitute.org/assets/Publication/ResearchReport/PDF/Checkup-Time-Chronic-Disease-and-Wellness-in-America.pdf
2. “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, 2014 Update: How the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally;" The Commonwealth Fund; accessed September 17, 2015. commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2014/jun/mirror-mirror
3. “American Diabetes Association Releases New Research Estimating Annual Cost of Diabetes at $245B;” American Diabetes Association, March 6, 2013; accessed September 17, 2015. diabetes.org/newsroom/press-releases/2013/annual-costs-of-diabetes-2013.html.