#27 - From reactive to preventative healthcare

Improving the current healthcare model is a must

Modern healthcare systems across the world are very much skewed to reactive healthcare or sick-care where the system focuses heavily on curing illnesses. The cost of ill health in the world is growing rapidly and was $12 trillion in 2017 - which makes the model very much unsustainable. In this episode of Healthzilla Weekly - we dive deep into the challenges faced by the healthcare systems across the world and discuss what are the alternatives and the future development. Our special guest Kimmo Kääriä has worked in the healthcare industry as a leader, consultant and entrepreneur for over 15 years and gives some incredible insights into this topic. 

Topics discussed include:

  • Kimmo’s own introduction 

  • Current challenges with the healthcare systems across the world 

  • Value-based healthcare 

  • Problems of reactive healthcare 

  • Government policy impact in behaviours: sugar tax 

  • Incentivising healthier choices and healthy habits financially 

  • Combining policy and incentives might be the way forwards 

  • Moving from reactive to preventative healthcare 

  • Changing the business model of the healthcare provider as an option: from unit pricing to flat rate 

  • Cultural impact in definition of health 

  • Illness-wellness continuum 

  • Roles of employers in wellbeing 

  • New sources of data as great tools for preventative healthcare 

  • Impact of nutrition 

  • Essential fatty acid balance and and how to test it 

  • Why essential fatty acids are important 

  • Changes in nutrition information is increasing dramatically 

  • Blood biomarkers as guidance for nutrition 

  • Kimmo’s healthy habits 

  • Kimmo’s top tips for healthy and fulfilling life 

Follow Kimmo on the socials! 

Instagram: @kimmo_kaaria
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimmokaaria/

Niko Ratala