Orthopedic treatment recommendations are constantly evolving as research reveals more and more about the problems we suffer from. Evidence Based Medicine has become the driver that initiates many treatment recommendations now.
Knowledge is power ... and it is not to be feared.
It's my hope that this site will assist you in learning more about me, your ailment, and the choices before you.
Scott Shreeve, who founded Medsphere Systems, coined the term Millennial patients -- they're defined by their behavior rather than their age, sex, or other demographic factors.
Millennial patients are the first generation of Americans to grow up with the Internet as a pervasive part of their lives. They use the Internet in their everyday lives to research information, purchase tickets, pay bills, and meet personal, social, and professional needs.
They are amazed, bewildered, and ultimately angry about their inability to access healthcare services in a similar manner. They cannot understand, and they will (soon) not tolerate, this disparity in their ability to manage healthcare transactions as easily as they manage their financial transactions.
They are knowledgeable, intelligent, typically prepared for medical appointments -- and they expect and demand a far higher level of service from their healthcare providers.
Nearly 50 percent of patients now turn to the internet for information on their ailments, their physicians, or a combination of the two. But the information available is often basic and lacks transparency. The coming evolution in the health care industry is referred to as Health Care 2.0 -- and this will usher in a value-driven healthcare model. Values are a powerful driver of human behavior; patients' values have never before played such a role in the surgical decision-making process.
I fully intend to be a provider who can and will assist the Millennial Patient -- as well as those who are just browsing for online information. I am available by electronic messaging and email, and I will help you find further information if you don't find it here.
Aside from the information available about common Orthopedic conditions, you can also find on this site a number of videos of
several sports medicine procedures. You'll also find videos of several joint replacement procedures, along with regularly updated procedure sections. To assist you in your surgical decision-making process and to help break the traditional paternalistic perspective -- and include the patient as a member of the care team -- I suggest you also explore the links in the Shared Decision Making section and send me your feedback and suggestions for improvement.
This site was put together and is maintained with you in mind. Please let me know if there is something that I should add, change, or clarify.
Welcome to my site. Help me to help you have a better online experience by emailing me your questions and suggestions.
Thanks ~
Howard J Luks
