In order for our health system to get any better people must become more proactive in their own health. With the passage of the Health care reform bill we have now opened the door to a new entitlement that will only add more lives to the current situation in which we are the brink of capacity. We have been able to deliver world class health care and medicines by letting the free markets compete and challenge each other to do it better. For one example you can look at the accelerating rates of Type 2 diabetes that are being diagnosed on a regular basis. In a lot of cases the lack of diet and exercise are a major contributing factor and people are not willing to take accountability and change this course of action. In some cases by simply walking a few miles every day instead of sitting in front of the TV could help dramatically. Or having a blood pressure or glucose meter that you check every day to monitor your own health could help consumers see just how well they are doing.
Many of the small to medium sized companies that supply medical supplies to local physician offices, patients, and hospitals may see this as a huge door ready to open. These new patients that will be added to the health care system will need to be checked and monitored and having their own devices at home to follow their progress is a step in the right direction. It will be important for medical groups to have current electrotherapy equipment to provide overall therapy to their patients as total health care will be needed for continuity of care with young and old patients.