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To: zzpat who wrote (68122)	4/23/2018 5:23:22 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361476

ER visits are very expensive and people got used to using the ER for basic care. Did I say that ER visits were cheap, or that people didn't use the ER. The point is not that your claims about ER care are false, but that they aren't relevant.

To: zzpat who wrote (68122)	4/23/2018 8:34:50 PM
From: neolib	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 361476

ER visits are expensive because they have people who are well paid involved. Get rid of the people. An ER will typically bill an ECG at $1-2K. What do you think the cost of electronics needed (amortized to the patient), the cost of attaching the leads to a body, and the cost of interpreting the results should be? $5, $5, and $0 is the correct answer. The $5 for amortized equipment is because you need to sterilize the electrodes between people, the $5 for hookup is paying a tech for 5 minutes, the $0 is because it will be computer read, no human needed, and it will be paid for by Walmart grocery adds while you sit there. The same is true for the bulk of medical care. And if people could get an extensive workup like this for free or nearly free, they could do it 4 times year and have WAY better preventative care than the current system provides.