MDVIP Committee on Preventive Healthcare

Tommy G Thompson, Former U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services,
Chairs MDVIP Committee on Cost Reduction through Preventive Healthcare

"It is essential that our nation reorient the delivery of primary care to prevent illness at the front end, instead of spending untold billions of dollars for treatment at the back end. Our ability to stem the dramatic growth of healthcare costs is directly related to the ability of patients to obtain, and of employers and insurers to provide, far broader preventive care options than those that exist today."

"I look forward to working with MDVIP to continue its development of innovative, cost-effective preventive care solutions that improve both healthcare delivery and outcomes in the United States."

The Committee supports MDVIP programs emphasizing the need for expanded utilization of preventive care services, such as those provided by MDVIP affiliated physicians, by patients, corporate employers and insurers as key tools in reducing morbidity and mortality from disease, enhancing quality of life, improving delivery of healthcare and lowering overall healthcare costs.