I can find treasures in my dreams.

Just as the dialogue program "Walking with National Heroes" was being broadcast live nationwide.

It is located 20 kilometers away from Tianxing Group.

The Eighth Hospital of Linjiang City.

Yan Minxia was listening attentively to the doctor's explanation: "Your mother's kidney stone is too big, with a diameter of 2.6 centimeters. The extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy was not very effective in the early stages, so now the only way to remove the stone is through surgery."

"I recommend percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) to completely resolve your mother's problem. It's a very mature minimally invasive procedure that we've used for many years..."

Yan Minxia interrupted the doctor and asked, "Dr. Zhang, how exactly was this surgery performed?"

This was the first time in all of Dr. Zhang's years of practice that a family member had asked him about the specific procedures for the surgery, and he was quite displeased.

He really wanted to complain, "What's the point of asking so many questions? Do you want to go home and break up the stones yourself? In the end, you still have to come to the hospital for surgery."

However, for the sake of performance, Dr. Zhang patiently explained: "Simply put, it is to first create a tiny channel from the skin to the kidneys in the lower back."

"Then a nephroscope is inserted through the channel into the kidney, and the kidney stones are broken up and removed using laser, ultrasound and other methods. This surgery has a very high stone removal efficiency."

"Because the diameter of the channel is about 0.5 centimeters, it minimizes the damage to the human body and allows for a faster recovery, hence the name minimally invasive surgery."

Yan Minxia said "Oh," and then asked, "What about the surgery fee?"

Dr. Zhang glanced at the family member and sensed that she was a rather difficult type, so he decided to explain in more detail: "The cost breakdown for percutaneous nephrolithotomy mainly includes preoperative examination fees."

"The basic examinations include blood routine, urine routine, liver and kidney function tests, as well as related imaging examinations, such as urinary tract ultrasound and intravenous pyelography, to determine the location, size and structure of the stones and the kidneys."

"Then there are the surgery-related costs, including surgical procedure fees, anesthesia fees, and consumable costs, such as nephroscopes, guide wires, and puncture needles."

"Then there are the postoperative costs, including postoperative medications such as antibiotics, painkillers, and intravenous fluids, as well as nursing monitoring and follow-up examination fees."

"Finally, there's the cost of a hospital bed, which usually requires five to seven days of hospitalization for this type of surgery."

"Our hospital is a tertiary hospital with stronger technical capabilities and better equipment, so the fees are relatively higher. The final total cost is generally around 30,000 yuan."

Dr. Zhang deliberately added, "Of course, the above are all out-of-pocket expenses. Your mother has medical insurance, so after reimbursement, she usually only needs to pay 10,000 yuan out of pocket."

Yan Minxia suddenly asked a question that was very characteristic of the times: "My mother is old and it's too much for her to stay in the hospital for seven days. Now that we live in an era of superpowers, can the hospital allow people with superpowers to use their strength to shatter my mother's kidney stones from a distance?"

This is quite a wild idea, and Dr. Zhang was momentarily stunned by the question.

He paused for several seconds before coming up with a reason to reject the plan: "The kidneys are very fragile organs. Even we doctors need instruments to break up the stones, and the surgical procedure must be done with utmost care."

"If a superhuman who has not received formal training rashly uses force to break stones, there is a very high probability that the stones will not be broken and the kidneys will be damaged first. I do not believe this is a scientific treatment method."

In fact, Dr. Zhang knew perfectly well that the plan proposed by the patient's family had a certain degree of feasibility, and even if it was not feasible, it still had high research value.

The problem is, hospitals would never do that.

The reason is simple: if we allow a large number of people with superpowers to perform surgeries in hospitals, then what's the point of having us doctors?

Therefore, if a superhuman uses their strength to break rocks, they will almost certainly damage their kidneys first.

Dr. Zhang had no intention of continuing the discussion about this absurd topic and said directly, "That's the basic situation. You and your mother should discuss it carefully before making a decision."

Yan Minxia understood that this was a way of asking her to leave, so she politely said "Thank you, doctor" and got up to leave the consultation room.

Dr. Zhang glanced at the other person's back and suddenly felt a bit disgusted with this so-called era of superpowers.

It used to be so much better. When we suggested tests, patients and their families would obediently undergo them. When we recommended surgeries, patients and their families would accept them without question.

What kind of family would have such a wild idea as to use superpowers to break rocks?

Outside the door.

Since her mother was in the restroom, Yan Minxia found a place to sit and wait.

She took out her phone and glanced at it, immediately seeing a message: "Breaking News! Watch 'Walking with National Heroes' and appreciate the charisma of Mr. Yang Fan, recipient of the highest national hero medal of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Yan Minxia suddenly became curious and reached out to click on the live broadcast program of the national television station.

She immediately heard a sentence.

"...A major transformation has arrived in the healthcare industry. All practitioners must either embrace the tide of the times or be left far behind."

Suddenly, an idea popped into Yan Minxia's mind: "By the way, can Tianxing Hospital treat my mother's kidney stones?"

Linjiang City is the "home base" of Tianxing Group, and Tianxing Medical Group has opened as many as three hospitals in the city.

Yang Fan has made unprecedented breakthroughs in all cancer treatments, and every day a large number of late-stage cancer patients come from all over the world to these three hospitals seeking a complete cure for their cancer.

Because there are so many patients, the tens of millions of citizens of Linjiang City rarely go to the three Tianxing Hospitals for treatment.

Yan Minxia immediately downloaded the Tianxing Medical app and began trying to make an appointment.

Under normal circumstances, kidney stones fall under the category of urology.

Instead of finding a urologist, she made a delightful discovery – a kidney stone treatment center.

This seems to be a newly established department at Tianxing Hospital; there are available appointments this afternoon.

Below is a brief introduction: "Our center mainly treats various types of stones in the human body, including kidney stones, bladder stones, gallbladder stones, bile duct stones, dental calculi, pancreatic stones, nasal stones, etc."

Yan Minxia was utterly astonished.

The fact that dental calculus and kidney stones were treated together in the same department was quite shocking to her. What shocked her even more was another line of text: "Depending on the type of stone and the difficulty of treatment, the cost of stone removal at our center ranges from 100 to 3000 yen."

The highest price is only 3000 Xia Yuan, which is ten times the 30000 Xia Yuan quoted by Dr. Zhang.

Yan Minxia booked an appointment without hesitation.

*
after an hour.

Yan Minxia, ​​accompanied by her mother, arrived at the South Branch of Tianxing Hospital in a driverless intelligent vehicle.

Just as I learned about it online, Tianxing Hospital has a bright, clean, and tidy environment with a very high level of technology.

From the moment they got off the bus, a miniature drone flew over and guided them through the entire process of seeking medical treatment.

Yan Minxia also saw that there were many mobile smart beds in the building, which shuttled back and forth to transfer patients. Each bed was equipped with a smart assistant that would chat with the patients softly from time to time.

Many patients are also using smart wheelchairs to move around the building; these wheelchairs are also equipped with smart assistants.

On the contrary, nurses and other staff members don't see it much.

At first glance, it looks like a scene from a science fiction movie, completely unlike a traditional hospital.

soon.

Yan Minxia took her mother to see the outpatient doctor.

The doctor looked very young, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, which easily gave people the impression of being "inexperienced".

Wearing a pair of smart glasses, he glanced at the relevant information and said, "Kidney stones? No problem. I'll arrange surgery now. The surgery will only take ten minutes, and you can go home after half an hour of observation."

Yan Minxia was quite surprised.

Are you going home so soon?
In contrast, the doctor at the Eighth Hospital spoke with an air of "the problem is a bit serious," which made her somewhat incredulous.

Yan Minxia couldn't help but ask, "Don't we need to arrange for a check-up?"

The young doctor shook his head and said, "You have done a lot of tests at the Eighth Hospital. I have seen the reports through the Medical Data Center of the General Administration of Health. There is no need to repeat the tests. It is meaningless except for wasting money."

Yan Minxia felt the other person was too young, and pressed further, "Does my mother have any other questions?"

The young doctor replied, "I used the world's most advanced intelligent health model, 'Bian Que,' to make a diagnosis. Apart from kidney stones, it only has some chronic diseases common in the elderly."

"But this is not a big problem. You don't need to spend money to go to the hospital. I will issue a detailed health diagnosis later. You can treat yourself at home according to the diagnosis."

“Every now and then, you can go to any hospital for a check-up and then upload the results to Bian Que.”

"Bian Que will update the health diagnosis report. You can then proceed with the next treatment according to the diagnosis report. It is estimated that these chronic diseases will greatly improve within two to three years."

"If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask Bian Que at any time."

He deliberately emphasized, "You do not need to pay any fees for the health diagnosis and the health consultation services provided by Bian Que."

Yan Minxia increasingly felt that the two hospitals had vastly different working styles.

The doctor at the Eighth Hospital also mentioned her chronic illness and suggested that she seek treatment in another department.

However, the doctors at Tianxing Hospital kept saying that it was "not a big problem" and even suggested that she save money and treat herself.

This was the first time in her life she had encountered a doctor who was always thinking about saving money for patients, and she was genuinely at a loss.

Yan Minxia had another question: "The Eighth Hospital said that my mother's coronary heart disease is quite serious..."

The young doctor interrupted her for the first time: "Bian Que's diagnosis shows that even if the old man doesn't receive any treatment, he won't have any problems within five years."

"The essence of coronary heart disease is actually the aging of bodily functions, and hospital treatment can indeed alleviate symptoms."

"But we don't recommend it, because there are healthier, safer, more effective, and much cheaper treatments."

"I strongly suggest you go home and carefully read your health diagnosis report, which records the 'Five Qi Opening Yuan Gong' created by Mr. Ma Youde."

"You should have the old man practice the fourth chapter diligently. Long-term practice can effectively strengthen the heart and lung meridians."

"With the addition of the dietary therapy plan provided by the health diagnosis and the gentle tonic treatment plan, there is a great chance to improve bodily functions, and then the coronary heart disease will naturally get better."

Yan Minxia was skeptical.

Logically speaking, she felt that the young doctor made a lot of sense. Since aging was the root cause, she should indeed start by improving bodily functions.

Besides, the other party gave her so much advice and didn't charge her a single penny, so there seemed to be no reason for them to lie to her.

The young doctor ended the conversation at the right time: "Okay, the surgery has been arranged. The intelligent triage assistant will provide the most detailed guidance."

When speaking.

The drone had already flown over, and a gentle electronic female voice sounded: "Ms. Yan Minxia, ​​Madam Lu Ping, please follow me to the stone retrieval operation center."

The young doctor remembered something and called out, "Oh right, the total bill for this treatment is 1640 yuan, and after reimbursement it's 515 yuan. You can pay through a mobile app."

Yan Minxia was even more surprised.

Only 500-something yuan?!
Although she still had some doubts about the treatment, she decided to let her mother give it a try; after all, it only cost 500 yuan. (End of Chapter)