Healthcare is confusing. More and more people are getting “stuck in the system” and frustrated. I hear about it and see it all the time, and I totally get it! I want to help!
Our healthcare system is becoming more and more complex. Technology has driven us into more specialized areas, meaning there’s always a “specialist” for that. Instead of only seeing a Primary Care Provider for most of our healthcare needs, we are being referred out to whatever “specialist” might fit our current ailment. This leads us into the spiral of scheduling more appointments, ridiculous waits to get in to said specialists, and then more “follow up” appointments! 😫
Hospitals can be even worse! You go to a hospital because your sick, so you’re already not at your best, but you need to be on top of your game and knowledgable about what’s going on. Timing and schedules in a hospital are like no other and can be even more frustrating to say the least. I say to my patients all the time that you can’t come to a hospital and expect to keep your clothing, get rest, and eat.
The other side to all of this, is of course, the healthcare providers themselves and the constraints they are dealing with. Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid are dictating more and more the quality of care that can be given, not to mention the time allowed for each patient. Hospitals are being run like businesses and seem more concerned about patient satisfaction surveys than the actual quality of care and treatments.
I want to bridge the gap and help people navigate their healthcare. I want to share my experiences of 18+ years of being an RN to create a community where we can learn and grow.
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Such a great idea!!! I’m in eastern NC , and facing the exact situation you describe. It is a nightmare our loved one who has been in excruciating pain from a mass on Parotid since October.!!!
If you were near us, we could hve used you so much. As strong advocates, we are sooo tired. Waiting for PET scan for over a week, results given in another week. Horrible.
i’m disabled so i have medicare and often i am glad for the improvement of care versus medi-cal but when they refuse to pay for my OT and i need it to get better i just want to say WHT THE HECK. 🙁
Joy at The Joyous Living
I’m sure that’s so frustrating!!
The government and their focus on “quality care” and “interoperability” terms masking their real goal of not paying and dictating what sick people need without ever seeing them is making us lose real care. They took the passion from the ones that need it the most.
I’ve worked in this field for 20+ years and ask my primary when the last record from my specialist she received was… 2017. Um!!! Nice emrs, nice my providers lack time to focus and nice they can’t share the data their supposed to.
I’m glad that you’re sharing your experiences and advocating. Proud to know you.
Great idea! So many people are frustrated with the system and can use a great “advocate” to help. On the other side of the coin, many nurse and physicians are leaving the profession because we are fed up with it. Low pay, bad hours, etc! I loved nursing and health care many years ago.
This is spot on!!!! Keep it up!!!!
You are definitely on target with the frustration of scheduling and understanding what each specialist actually does. I’m looking forward to future posts.