4. Of the more than $4 trillion the world expends
on healthcare each year, close to 60 percent is
spent on the clinical workforce - the doctors,
nurses, pharmacists, and other professionals
who provide patient care.
Source
https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Health_Care/Strategy_Analysis/Managing_the_clinical_workforce_2467
7. Drugstores are experimenting with in-store clinics,
wellness programs, health screenings, and disease
management services.
In one notable program, the city of Asheville, North
Carolina, USA, has been using local pharmacists to
provide free counseling and coaching to diabetes
patients, generating substantial savings and health
improvement.
Source: http://www.strategy-business.com/article/10103?pg=all
9. “..patients ought to be viewed as partners in
managing and keeping track of this information.”
Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200910u/patient-empowerment-healthcare