Episode 36 – Be An Advocate and Make Proactive Healthcare Decisions for You or a Loved One.
07/05/23 • 41 min
The providers that care for you are working to do their best but an office visit or hospital stay may make you think otherwise.
The office visit is short, questions unanswered or there is lack of follow up on a medication refill. Or You may be frustrated with a hospital stay where you experienced hours of delays and multiple requests for care, medication or even an update from a provider.
This would leave anyone feeling frustrated and wanting to say some choice words to the staff, but the truth is we have good providers working in a broken healthcare system.
This is why knowledge navigating the healthcare system is so important and being an advocate to speak up for what may be going wrong and making sure you and your loved ones are getting the care needed.
Knowledge is your superpower but even more you need to be an advocate and fight for the rights and best care for your loved one. How do you do this?
To get into this topic today, I am excited to have Melissa Mullamphy on the show today.
Melissa holds a masters degree in counseling psychology, and she is a health care expert, advocate, and critically-acclaimed author. After earning a degree in counseling psychology, she worked in a psychiatric emergency room and headed up various non-profit events and organizations before turning to the corporate world and working as Domestic Operations Manager for one of Warren Buffet’s companies, General Re for nearly two decades.
She put it all on hold to help her mother during her cancer diagnosis and treatment, she saw first-hand the failures of a broken medical system—a system full of good people working in a critically deficient framework—and has since turned her advocacy to authorship, penning hundreds of critically-lauded articles and posts arguing for ways to improve health care systems and patient care.
She is also the author of Not in Vain, A Promise Kept
Today we will discuss:
1) Melissa shares her story of the loss of her Mother and Dad and what she uncovered about our broken medical system.
2) Being an advocate for her family in their time of need.
3) 5 Ways to be proactive in making healthcare decisions?
Resources:
All About Melissa Mullamphy
Not in Vain, A Promise Kept
The providers that care for you are working to do their best but an office visit or hospital stay may make you think otherwise.
The office visit is short, questions unanswered or there is lack of follow up on a medication refill. Or You may be frustrated with a hospital stay where you experienced hours of delays and multiple requests for care, medication or even an update from a provider.
This would leave anyone feeling frustrated and wanting to say some choice words to the staff, but the truth is we have good providers working in a broken healthcare system.
This is why knowledge navigating the healthcare system is so important and being an advocate to speak up for what may be going wrong and making sure you and your loved ones are getting the care needed.
Knowledge is your superpower but even more you need to be an advocate and fight for the rights and best care for your loved one. How do you do this?
To get into this topic today, I am excited to have Melissa Mullamphy on the show today.
Melissa holds a masters degree in counseling psychology, and she is a health care expert, advocate, and critically-acclaimed author. After earning a degree in counseling psychology, she worked in a psychiatric emergency room and headed up various non-profit events and organizations before turning to the corporate world and working as Domestic Operations Manager for one of Warren Buffet’s companies, General Re for nearly two decades.
She put it all on hold to help her mother during her cancer diagnosis and treatment, she saw first-hand the failures of a broken medical system—a system full of good people working in a critically deficient framework—and has since turned her advocacy to authorship, penning hundreds of critically-lauded articles and posts arguing for ways to improve health care systems and patient care.
She is also the author of Not in Vain, A Promise Kept
Today we will discuss:
1) Melissa shares her story of the loss of her Mother and Dad and what she uncovered about our broken medical system.
2) Being an advocate for her family in their time of need.
3) 5 Ways to be proactive in making healthcare decisions?
Resources:
All About Melissa Mullamphy
Not in Vain, A Promise Kept
Previous Episode
Episode 35 – Is The Doctor In? Mid-Level Providers What You Need To Know
You slipped on a slick floor and it hurts but you’re not sure if you tore something or just have a really bad case of tendonitis. You go to your local urgent care clinic, or doctor's office, and you’re seen by a physician assistant (PA), who examines you, says everything is structurally intact, and you should use ice, elevate your arm and take some ibuprofen for the pain.
What the PA said makes sense, but shouldn’t you see -- you know -- the doctor?
Healthcare has changed especially post COVID and there is a shortage of providers... and practices are becoming more dependent on mid-level providers like Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA). In fact, you may find that you rarely see the physician that you have been under the care of for many months or years. Is this, okay? Are mid-level providers qualified to provide the care you need? If your concerned, should you say something or go with the flow?
To get into this topic today, I am excited to have Drs. Tim and May Hindmarsh on the show.
They are dual physician power couple who have a blast doing life together for the past 30 years.
They are both Board Certified Family Practice Physicians who were born, raised and trained in Canada and migrated to the USA in 1994.
They have practiced rural medicine, hospital, OB, and outpatient medicine for almost 30 years and they currently practice at an Urgent Care.
They are also podcast hosts for BS Free MD where they bring a raw, real, fun approach to life and their adventures. Described as a “ gas and brake” experience, Tim and May are always on the go. They are passionate and love laughing at their medical experiences as well as getting into serious discussions on the issues in healthcare today. Never boring they bring a lighter approach to the often mundane Medical world.
Today we will discuss:
1. Defining Mid-Level providers and their roles and education.
2) What are the current trends we are seeing with mid-levels?
3) What steps can consumers take if they are concerned that they don’t get to see the physician?
Resources:
Email: [email protected]
BS Free MD Website
Next Episode
Episode 37 – Lessons Learned from 32 Medical Specialists, & $320,000 in Medical Bills
You have gone to every specialist but you are not getting the answers you need. Your struggling and you are considering maybe alternative medicine, anything to achieve the health you desire and staying out of the healthcare system. What are your options and how do you find the right path for you?
Hello everyone and welcome to the show today From Autoimmune Survivor to Autoimmune Thriver: Lessons Learned from 32 Medical Specialists, & $320,000 in Medical Bills.
Amy Stein went from Surviving to Thriving with her autoimmune disease. She is an Herbalist, Energy Medicine Educator and Trauma-Informed Breathwork Facilitator.
Amy’s mission is to educate and empower those who are struggling with their health on how to reconnect to their bodies' innate intelligence using Mother Nature as a guide. She finds that when we awaken to our inner light and wisdom we can sync the mind with the body and spirit.
Amy combines the “power of the plants” along with Energy Medicine techniques and breathwork to allow you to live in harmony in your body and environment as your authentic self.
Today we will discuss:
1) Amy's journey story and how she put the pieces together to live her best life?
2) Amy shares the biggest lessons she learned from her journey through the healthcare system and expense?
3) Amy shares key tips of how she lives her live differently now then before she became ill?
Resources:
Amy Stein Website
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