An epidemic of unnecessary and unhelpful medical treatments
This is only a problem in the US (aka "list of countries with private healthcare"). In Canada, we are actively trying to prevent any medical procedure possible because of the huge expense.<p>I just completed a huge app to educate and prevent diabetic foot amputations. It costs $70,000 to remove a foot and the government is really trying to cut down on these if they are preventable. Patient gets to keep their foot, government doesn't have to spend money - win win!<p>In the US, a hospital would be stupid to make an app like this. Why would you want less foot amputations? You don't get the $70k from the surgeries and you also don't get to subscribe them to a lifetime of therapy and prosthetics. Chop off more feet, I say!