I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.
Modern version of Hippocratic Oath
In this inspiring 90-minute documentary, filmmaker David Grubin takes his camera across America to focus on the challenges and triumphs in our country’s health care delivery system. The four segments that comprise Rx: The Quiet Revolution introduce us to a diverse group of doctors, nurses, and health care professionals who are transforming the way we receive our medical care: lowering costs by placing the patient at the center of their practice.
Rx: The Quiet Revolution shows us what’s happening from Maine to Mississippi, California to Alaska. You will see physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals placing the patient at the center of their practice — transforming the way medical care is delivered while lowering costs and improving outcomes.
Filmmaker David Grubin brings you these compelling stories:
- In Maine, we meet Dr. David Loxterkamp, who practices family medicine with a team of doctors working to treat patients with chronic illnesses.
- In Mississippi, a state with more diabetes cases than any other, Grubin finds a rural health clinic fighting diabetes with the aid of an electronic communications device that provides greater access to medical care, helping patients take responsibility for managing this devastating chronic disease.
- In San Francisco, Grubin visits a health care facility for seniors called On Lok, dedicated to making it possible for frail, elderly Americans in need of nursing home care to live with dignity in their own homes.
- In Alaska, the documentary follows Native Alaskans who own and operate their own health system, caring for 65,000 people across 107,000 square miles. In spite of the number of patients and the vast distances between them, they are determined to foster an empathetic relationship between patients and their health care providers.
At 90 minutes, this may seem a daunting investment in time, but Rx: The Quiet Revolution will speak to you in powerful and compelling ways.