Lloyd Dobbler’s Healthcare

I slid the old Peter Gabriel cassette into the boom box last night, rewound for 10 seconds, flipped the tape, hit PLAY then STOP then flipped and rewound 3 more times and alas there it was, In Your Eyes. I held it high like Lloyd Dobbler, stood atop the coffee table and told my kids “this was a quintessential 80s moment” epitomizing an era of persistence, optimism, big hair, great songs and surprising yet perfect marriages like Lloyd’s with Diane Court. When we rewind healthcare in 10 years I suspect we may see the same thing – partnerships that come out of left field but oddly work: Walgreens and Village MD’s primary care outfit, dentists and allergists teaming to treat gum disease in those with asthma, and autism therapists and gastroenterologists linking up to address prevalence of GERD in kids on the spectrum. Dermatologists and teen therapists to halt acne-induced suicide attempts, health centers revitalizing community hospitals and fall-detection alert devices helping seniors dealing with vertigo. As Diane told Lloyd, “No one really thinks it will work, do they?” No, said Lloyd. “You’ve just described every great success story.”