Andy Chang, at 45, faces significant delays in scheduling a routine colonoscopy at UChicago Medicine due to bureaucratic processes. Despite the need for timely checks to catch colorectal cancer early, the health system struggles with inefficiencies. Chang emphasizes that advanced medical technology is futile if basic appointment processes are not streamlined. Healthcare technology must evolve to improve user experience and address administrative bottlenecks, highlighting the disparity between available technology and its application in patient care.
Men should start having a colonoscopy as early as age 45, even if they don't have symptoms. Colorectal cancer is among the most common globally, and catching it early can mean the difference between preventive intervention and a race against time.
What good is the most advanced medical technology if a simple appointment takes half a year to come round? A new way of conceiving technology is needed as an ally to transform the human experience in healthcare.
Six months on, he is still waiting. Health systems are bound by bureaucracy and overwhelmed by processes that have not kept pace with the needs of the population.
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