Though progress has been slow since President Barack Obama announced the Alternative Medicine Initiative , it is believed that ultimately it has the potential to improve both the quality and length of a patient 's life which will also have a knock - on effect on the economies of the healthcare system . By David Delaney, Chief Medical Officer, SAP Public Services and Healthcare With less wasted on ineffective therapies and faster treatment , costs can be better controlled and few and shorter hospital stays .
Though progress has been slow since President Barack Obama announced the Alternative Medicine Initiative , it is believed that ultimately it has the potential to improve both the quality and length of a patient 's life which will also have a knock - on effect on the economies of the healthcare system . With less wasted on ineffective therapies and faster treatment , costs can be better controlled and few and shorter hospital stays .