8,765 Hours Concept

A framework for reimagining the relationship between patients and the Healthcare System by focusing on the vast amount of time spent outside of clinical encounters.

Core Principles

  • Time Disparity: Highlights the extremely limited duration patients spend within formal healthcare settings compared to their total life hours.
  • Patient-Generated Knowledge: Advocates for a shift in the patient role from passive recipients of care to active producers of medical knowledge.
  • Systemic Challenge: Aims to disrupt embedded assumptions within healthcare delivery models regarding expertise and data ownership.

Key Contributors

Sources

  • 2026 04 07 Pulse Podcast Summary The Other 8765 Hours with Sara Riggare