MILWAUKEE (MPA-PPR) -- Care of the Anatomy is the No. 1 Health Care of doctors, nurses and health care practitioners. It is the prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention of disease or body ailments.
Affordable Health Care Law
On March 23, 2010, the United States became a country with guaranteed health care options for all.
As we approach the full implementation of the Affordable Health Care Law, January 1, 2014, it is so important that all Americans are more aware of health care options, acquire knowledge about/of AHC options, become wise in decision making of selection of health care providers, health care practitioners and financial planning that include health care needs going forward.
Urban Milwaukee
This is especially true in URBAN areas such as the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - over a half-million folk. It is the responsibility of the recipient to become prepared to engage in their own BETTER health care and to help drive down COST. This requires changing behaviors that include being your own data collector about your body signals.
It requires that you hold elected, appointed and hired government workers on all levels to participate in best practices and accountability on your behalf. You representative MUST BE informed about the issues - not ready to pass the buck OR try to bathe in past accolades. Therefore, you must go where they are - townhall meetings, hearings, offices, emails, telephone calls, write blogs and demand outreach of information.
This is especially true in URBAN areas such as the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - over a half-million folk. It is the responsibility of the recipient to become prepared to engage in their own BETTER health care and to help drive down COST. This requires changing behaviors that include being your own data collector about your body signals.
It requires that you hold elected, appointed and hired government workers on all levels to participate in best practices and accountability on your behalf. You representative MUST BE informed about the issues - not ready to pass the buck OR try to bathe in past accolades. Therefore, you must go where they are - townhall meetings, hearings, offices, emails, telephone calls, write blogs and demand outreach of information.
Health Practitioners
The field of health care practitioners that provide "Primary Care" or "Family Care" are our first line of care.
They are the initial link for what is going right or wrong with your structure. After a visit, they will diagnose and provide an assessment of care which may include referral to a specialist in the area of the prognosis that is beyond their delivery of services.
It is important that you, the beneficiary, know who-what-when-where-how much-why about your health affairs in your "Record Keeping" for the best health services. You can not "leave" it all up to the health care practitioners (doctors, nurses and specialists). Nor is it left up to the health providers (hospitals, clinics, nursing home, home care organizations, health journals, health departments and centers). And, nor is it left up to your "insurance" carrier.
Ask. Listen. Read. Learn.
We must become more informed about our health.
It is the duty of the 21st Century patient, young through nonogenarian (90-99 years) to ask the questions and assist in getting the answers to your health care needs in a proactive fashion. Remember, you are the expert who knows or should know about your body - if you have been paying attention. For sure, if something has gone wrong with the excellence of operation of your internal organs-system, the brain has sent you a message - more than once. For the caregivers of those who can not take on this responsibility, it is imperative that you are keenly aware and sharing the knowledge possible with the beneficiary.
The fact that there is a "title of Doctor" does not automatically mean you can not ask questions and can not give suggestions for decision making of your care options.
You and I must take the time to know what our doctor can and can not provide. We start by asking questions and providing data for options by the doctor or nurse practitioner. This is whether you are in the Emergency Care, Primary Care, Specialist Care or Intensive Care. This is one way we omit errors, correct errors, increase health care, prevent tragedies and bring down health care cost.
Health Monitor
Keeping an accurate and up-to-date clock with notes and/or a record of your appointments, changes in regular body behavior and body alarms/alerts (pains of all kind, sweats, appearance of blood anywhere, swelling, sores, excessive tearing, no tearing, irregular dryness in areas not normally seen, questionable bruises, questionable bruises that remain, blurred vision, coloration of urine, stool changes, use of limbs, lack of use of limbs, frequent urination, uncontrollable bladder, infections whereever, growths in whereever, gum soreness and bleeding, chronic bad odor of the mouth, gut infections, weight gain and weight loss, to name a few.) is .
Keeping an accurate and up-to-date clock with notes and/or a record of your appointments, changes in regular body behavior and body alarms/alerts (pains of all kind, sweats, appearance of blood anywhere, swelling, sores, excessive tearing, no tearing, irregular dryness in areas not normally seen, questionable bruises, questionable bruises that remain, blurred vision, coloration of urine, stool changes, use of limbs, lack of use of limbs, frequent urination, uncontrollable bladder, infections whereever, growths in whereever, gum soreness and bleeding, chronic bad odor of the mouth, gut infections, weight gain and weight loss, to name a few.) is .
Being your own Health Coach for record keeping helps you help the practitioner of health but most of all, help in your health care and your peace-of-mind.
When selecting a health practitioners you can include the following:
- Ask a doctor of trust to make a referral - ask questions to match what you are looking for in the practitioner.
- Look up the background of the practitioner - online many if not most doctors provide a BIO on line. Many are connected to some institution and/or organization and are on the website of the hospital, clinic; or, their own online link (i.e., Linkedin).
- The doctor should have a Board Certification to say that the practitioner has had required extensive training and given the nod by a national medical specialty board.
- Since much has changed in the field of medicine, it is important that the practitioner is receiving updates and upgrades in his/her field of medicine, especially her/his specialty.
- Ask the practitioner about his/her upgrade as well as look at the plaques displayed on the doctor's wall to see if they are recent.
- Determine what is your doctor's prerequisite of time for your visit, i.e., 15-30-45-60 minutes. This will help both of you maximize the visit and schedule appropriately for next visit, diagnosed care and preventions going forward. For example, when you are asked by the doctor the nature of the visit, you have noted specifics that have occured (with at least a general date and timeframe if possible) and are happening at the time of the visit to help pinpoint the problem(s). Another tip is be prepared to leave a urine sample or blood sample.
- Follow-up with a call to the doctor if you fail to address an issue.
- Beware if the doctor is so busy that he/she do not take your concerns as important - fail to return calls timely or with reasonableness - remembering you must state if it is urgent or can wait until the end of day or when calls are usually made.
- Beware if the doctor dismisses your concern without providing a reason for omission that is plausible.
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