Dr. Patient

Heather Johnston
  • 4.9 (18)
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Dr. Patient

A podcast that examines how today’s healthcare system affects the doctor-patient relationship and impacts how doctors and patients experience it. 

  1. Ep 26 Advocate Toolkit, Hospital Edition

    07/30/2024

    Ep 26 Advocate Toolkit, Hospital Edition

    Date: 7/30/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 26 Advocate Toolkit, Hospital Edition Episode summary: It's so incredibly complicated to be a patient today, as I recently observed when I hung out at the bedside of a sick relative. If you don't have a "doctor friend", you might need to help your friend or family member get the best possible experience in the hospital by becoming their advocate. Hear about my own observations on where and when help is needed, and also hear...

    23 min
  2. Ep 25 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage

    07/23/2024

    Ep 25 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage

    Date: 7/22/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 25 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 2 Episode summary: Part 2 discussing why Medicare Advantage plans are an actual DISadvantage for you and for our country's fiscal system. When you sign up for Medicare, you have a choice of Traditional/Original, Medicare or "Medicare Advantage", which is technically not Medicare and is instead a private health insurance company caring for you on their behalf, like a surrogate....

    45 min
  3. Ep 24 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 1

    07/16/2024

    Ep 24 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 1

    Date: 6/16/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 24 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 1 Episode summary: Wow, I knew Medicare was complicated but didn't realize just how complicated. I've spent the last few weeks diving deep and was most curious about Medicare Advantage, Part C of Medicare, where beneficiaries can sign up for private health insurance. This week I'll be talking about how bad this is for our federal budget, and how the model simply doesn't work ...

    22 min
  4. Ep 23 In Doctors We Trust

    06/18/2024

    Ep 23 In Doctors We Trust

    Date: 6/18/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 23 In Doctors We Trust Episode summary: What is trust as it relates to the doctor-patient relationship? How is it fostered when the very healthcare system itself works against it? Why is it important, and what can you do to foster it with your doctor? Guest(s): none Key Terms: none References: Trust, Race and Risk in American Medicine: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hast.1080 Patient Trust in Physicians: h...

    21 min
  5. Ep 22 Doctors in Distress

    06/11/2024

    Ep 22 Doctors in Distress

    Date: 6/11/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 22 Doctors in Distress Episode summary: The majority of doctors today are dissatisfied with the healthcare system. That's not to say that they don't want to be doctors anymore. It's just that they're fed up with the same system that patients are stuck in and fed up with. It's important that doctors and patients see and understand each other more clearly to strengthen their relationships against the onslaught of external for...

    47 min
  6. Ep 21 How We Learn to Be a Patient, Part 2

    06/04/2024

    Ep 21 How We Learn to Be a Patient, Part 2

    Date: 6/4/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 21 How We Learn to Be a Patient, Part 2 Episode summary: Continuing from the end of last season, Ep 12, where I talked with my own daughter about her experience going to an urgent care center alone for the first time, here's the follow up with a group of young women going through similar challenges of trying to understand health insurance, how to make an appointment, how to make healthcare decisions for themselves, and more....

    30 min
  7. Ep 20 Short Stories on Being a Patient

    05/28/2024

    Ep 20 Short Stories on Being a Patient

    Date: 5/28/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 20 Short Stories on Being a Patient Episode summary: I have this never-ending quest to help doctors and patients understand each other better. This collection of short stories on what it's like to be a patient are meant to do just that. These are a few years old - I wrote them when I had breast cancer in 2020-2021 and went through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Hope they paint a realistic picture for you. Guest(s): ...

    15 min
  8. Ep 19 US Drug Costs are Insane, Part 2

    05/21/2024

    Ep 19 US Drug Costs are Insane, Part 2

    Date: 5/21/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 19 US Drug Costs Are Insane, Part 2 Episode summary: Part 2 follows the last episode, where I reviewed how we got to where we are with insane drug costs in the US and a bit on how the Pharma system works. This week I did a deep dive on how someone can save on their medication costs. I review some cost comparing websites, online pharmacies, direct discounts from manufacturers and more. Guest(s): none Key Terms: none Referenc...

    24 min
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A podcast that examines how today’s healthcare system affects the doctor-patient relationship and impacts how doctors and patients experience it. 

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  • Creator
    Heather Johnston
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Dr. Patient
  • Show Website
    Dr. Patient

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